Recent research from Italy has shown that inducing fear in women causes them to discount the future more steeply than men and to focus more on immediate monetary rewards. In contrast, the emotional state did not influence men’s decisions regarding monetary rewards. The study was published in PLOS One. Decision-making is the cognitive process of choosing a course of action from multiple alternatives. It typically starts with identifying a problem or decision point, followed by the collection and analysis of relevant information. Individuals or groups then assess the potential outcomes of variou…