In the control group, greater striatal activity during accept versus reject choices was associated with greater happiness.
Access to financial advice, lower fees, and more international fund choices are associated with higher international allocations, suggesting a role for plan design and policy.
In a Prisoner's Dilemma game, for example, cooperation and defection are not indicated by example descriptions but one of two choices (cooperate/defect) the partner takes, and these choices are associated with a payoff matrix.
Another recent study found a dietary pattern characterized by high-fat food choices was associated with increased risk of breast cancer incidence [ 15].
In 2 comparisons the highest percentage of correct choices was associated with the GDA label, plus 2 comparisons where the highest percentage of correct choices was shared with the traffic light label.
Positive associations were also observed in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Potsdam study where a dietary pattern characterized by high-fat food choices was associated with the incident of invasive breast cancer [ 15].
When both choices are associated with larger rewards, as in the present study, the distance to both decision bounds might be expected to decrease, as we, and others (Rorie et al., 2010), have found.
Similarly, older persons suffer a disproportionate burden of illness and are faced with some of the most challenging healthcare decisions (e.g., whether to undergo invasive treatments for conditions unlikely to be cured, end of life care), and their choices are associated with major personal, familial, and societal costs.
