Observational learning is a powerful way to acquire new skills and behaviors simply by watching others. This process involves observing, retaining, and later replicating the actions of others, making ...

As others go through different experiences, we can sometimes learn from watching their example. Researchers have long explained that we experience social understanding, meaning that in order to learn ...

Reinforcement learning theory posits that learning can occur by means of calculating prediction errors (PEs) 1. The seminal discovery that the phasic firing of dopamine neurons in the primate midbrain ...

Research from the Business School (formerly Cass) suggests that observing others' decision-making can teach people to make better decisions themselves. The research, co-authored by Professor Irene ...

“Monkey see, monkey do” has been a pejorative American idiom for ages, most often deployed by parents when scolding children for emulating a friend’s naughty behavior. Now, courtesy of the internet ...

• Accounting for bias is a major challenge confronting the use of observational data to gain important insights into real-world treatment effects. • No single study design will satisfy all information ...

A carefully vetted film can educate clients, their family members, and aspiring mental health professionals about psychological conditions, including how they manifest and the challenges they present.

Research suggests that observing others' decision-making can teach people to make better decisions themselves. The research tested the effectiveness of a new debiasing training strategy and reports ...

• Observational studies can be powerful tools for generalizing the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but only if they are well designed to answer specific clinical questions. • To ...