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Using fMRI to Dissect Moral Judgment
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2023
Source: William Brady & Jay Van Bavel—New York University In examining the roles of reason and emotion in moral judgments, psychologists and philosophers alike point to the trolley dilemma and the footbridge dilemma. With the trolley dilemma, most people say that it is appropriate to pull a switch to stop a train from hitting five people by diverting it to kill one person. However, with the footbridge dilemma, most people say it is inappropriate to push a large man off of a bridge in order...
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Evaluating the Accuracy of Snap Judgments
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2023
Source: Diego Reinero & Jay Van Bavel—New York University Social psychologists have long been interested in the way people form impressions of others. Much of this work has focused on the errors people make in judging others, such as the exaggerated influence of central traits (such as "warm" and "cold"), the insufficient weight given to the context in which others' behavior takes place, and the tendency for people to make judgments that conform to their initial expectations about another.
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A Psychophysics Paradigm for the Collection and Analysis of Similarity Judgments
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2022
The protocol presents an experimental psychophysics paradigm to obtain large quantities of similarity judgments, and an accompanying analysis workflow. The paradigm probes context effects and enables modeling of similarity data in terms of Euclidean spaces of at least five dimensions.
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Assessment of Mouse Judgment Bias through an Olfactory Digging Task
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2022
This article provides a detailed description of a novel mouse judgment bias protocol. Evidence of this olfactory digging task's sensitivity to affective state is also demonstrated and its utility across diverse research fields is discussed.
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Establishment of a Clinic-based Biorepository
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2017
Cutaneous tumors are often discarded following Mohs micrographic surgery. A protocol is described here that enables clinical support staff to effectively process and store cutaneous tumor (e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma) samples for downstream laboratory applications without interfering with clinical operations.
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Clinical cues become useful when practitioners rank them according to their relevance to the person’s health needs. This prioritization prevents attention from being distributed evenly across all available information and helps focus assessment and action on the most consequential findings. In practice, the quality of prioritization influences how promptly care addresses changing or urgent needs.
Pattern recognition links related findings rather than treating each observation in isolation. After identifying a meaningful pattern, the practitioner can consider possible explanations and weigh available evidence before selecting an action. This approach supports more reasoned assessment and treatment planning, while leaving room to revise the interpretation when later information does not fit.
Evaluation shows whether an intervention is addressing the patient’s health needs as expected. Practitioners can compare the patient’s response with the intended outcome and determine whether care should continue or change. This reassessment is important because changing conditions may require adaptation, helping support timely decisions and reduce preventable harm.
Patient preferences and available evidence should both inform decisions about care. Evidence helps practitioners weigh possible explanations and select appropriate actions, while preferences keep planning responsive to the individual’s needs and values. Considering both supports more balanced treatment planning and helps ensure that clinical decisions are not based on information alone.
Clinical Judgment contributes to risk management by helping practitioners identify relevant cues, recognize concerning patterns, and prioritize the needs requiring attention. Clear reasoning supports timely assessment and action before problems worsen. When practitioners also evaluate responses and adapt care, they can address changing conditions and reduce preventable harm.
Across nursing and other health professions, Clinical Judgment supports several connected activities, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and risk management. Its value extends beyond a single clinical role because practitioners must interpret patient information, explain their decisions clearly, and adjust care as conditions change. The process therefore provides a shared foundation for clinical decision-making.