Last but not least, There is something more unique to human beings, that is our emotions. In the video, we will describe how our decisions are affected by emotion. Emotion …
Cognitive bias There are many factors related to the individual difference in making decisions. Let’s start with the concept of cognitive bias. ‘Bias’ here does not simply mean an error …
The decision frame Tversky and Kahneman found that the scenario of decision-making also plays a critical role. The decision frame shows us that how questions and options are described, is …
Risk? In this step, you will learn the concepts of risk and recognize the theoretical framework of decision-making under risk. There is always uncertainty in the outcome of treatment. So …
Pros and cons How do the patients make a comparison between different options? Can these options be scored? There is a way to score each option and make a comparison, …
Motivation and decision-making Now we begin the fourth session, which will focus on the issues of motivation and decision-making of dental patients. After this class, you will learn some basic …
Social interaction In the final section, we will look into some issues about social interaction and comparison. We all know that pain and pleasure are derived from physical interaction with …
In this session, we will focus on negative emotions. After this class, you will learn more concepts about emotion and social interaction, which are closely associated with patient-dentist communication. Before …
It is not uncommon to hear about the stories of a ‘catastrophized patient’, who screams or cries during dental treatment. But here catastrophizing is defined from the sense of cognitive …
When patients show their anxiety, we need to clarify if that relates more to their personal trait or if that relates more to the state or both. In fact, there …
Which one may be a threat to you… a spider, or an attacker in a computer game? How do we ‘know’ something is threatening? And how can we acquire fear? …
Speaking of the dentist, many people may feel fear and anxiety. But actually, they are not the same. How do we identify if patients show fear or anxiety? What will …
Welcome to the third session of Brain, Behaviour, and Dentistry. We hope you enjoy this course just as we do. We will start with the issues of emotion, which is …
Our memory is what we reconstructed from the fact rather than the fact itself. Just like our perception, what we feel about is not really the things in their objective …
Real Application We hope you are still staying with us on the learning journey. In this step, you will learn the factors that facilitate memory and help patient-dentist communication, and …