Decision making

This study tests whether a structured laughter yoga program can reduce burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue in nurse managers. Eighty nurse managers will either join laughter yoga sessions twice a week for 8 weeks or continue as usual. Researchers will measure changes in stres…

Researchers at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital are studying whether an interactive web-based training platform improves how gerontology students handle dementia care decisions. The study first interviews second-year students about the challenges they face when caring for people with…

This study looks at how having extra body fat and being resistant to insulin can change the way your brain learns to like or want certain foods. Researchers will give 50 adults flavored drinks with sweetener, sometimes with extra calories, to see how their preferences shift. The …

This study tests a simple tool—short information cards on a mobile phone—to help pregnant people feel more confident when deciding about prenatal genetic screening. About 1,400 participants will use the cards before their first doctor visit, or receive usual care. Researchers wil…

This study looks at whether using artificial intelligence with virtual reality can improve how nursing students care for patients as a whole person. About 80 fourth-year nursing students will be split into two groups: one gets AI-supported VR training, the other gets traditional …

This study looks at whether a specific slow breathing technique (with longer exhales) can change how people make decisions when they are stressed. Researchers will measure brain activity, heart rate, and stress hormones in 50 healthy adults. The goal is to understand the connecti…

This study looks at how speech-language pathologists decide whether to restrict a patient's diet based on food residue seen in the throat during a swallowing test (FEES). Sixty therapists will review images of residue and indicate if they would restrict eating. Half will also wat…

This study will use brain scans (fMRI) to understand how emotions like frustration and temptation guide our choices. About 120 healthy adults will play video games while their brain activity is measured. The goal is to create a model of how the brain learns and makes decisions in…

This study will test whether a specially designed digital game can help nursing students become more ethically sensitive and better at making ethical decisions. Sixty fourth-year nursing students who have already passed an ethics course will play the game over four weeks, coverin…