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UC-San Francisco: Brain Activity Can Predict a Risky Decision Before It's Made
September 16, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:

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September 15, 2026

Brain Activity Can Predict a Risky Decision Before It's Made

UCSF and UC Berkeley scientists pinpointed two brain regions that battle it out when deciding whether to take a risk.

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Every day, your brain runs the same calculation: take a risk or play it safe? . . .

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