Age differences in decision-making are of theoretical interest and have important practical
implications, but relevant lines of work are distributed across multiple disciplines and often …

A lot of information used in aging research relies on self-reports. Surveys or questionnaires
are used to assess quality of life, attitudes toward aging, experiences of aging, subjective …

As populations of older adults around the world continue to grow at an accelerated rate,
many challenges face society. In the consumer domain, there is a need to understand age …

Decision-making competence in later adulthood is affected by declines in cognitive skills,
and age-related changes in affect and experience can sometimes compensate. However …

Objective: This review contemplates the recent consideration of social and affective factors
within the study of cognitive aging and examines the multiple ways in which these factors …

Maximizing is a decision strategy that seeks the very best option, which is more elaborate
and potentially more regret inducing than choosing an option that is “good enough.” In …

It is commonly assumed in affluent, Western, democratic societies that by enhancing
opportunities for choice, we enhance freedom and well-being, both by enabling people to …

Objective To systematically review randomized controlled trials and clinical controlled trials
evaluating the effectiveness of Decision Aids (DAs) compared to usual care or alternative …

Abstract Fuzzy-Trace Theory suggests that decision makers encode gist representations
(bottom-line meaning) and verbatim representations (details) of information but rely more on …

Why do maximizers—those who seek to make the very best choice by exhaustively
searching out and comparing alternatives—place such high value on choice in the face of so …