Educating Intuition: Reducing Risky Decisions Using Fuzzy-Trace Theory. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Risky decision-making, especially in adolescence, is a major public health problem. However, fuzzy-trace theory suggests that bad outcomes are preventable by changing thinking, and, therefore, feelings, about risks. The theory aligns with new findings and has been shown to be effective in experiments on sexual risk-taking, medication adherence, and genetic testing. Despite the vulnerabilities of the adolescent brain, decision processes can be modified by applying evidence-based theory.

publication date

  • October 1, 2015

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC4651171

PubMed ID

  • 26594099

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 24

issue

  • 5