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How to Increase the Joy of Giving
Are you considering giving to a charity this holiday season? Before answering yes and getting your checkbook out, there is some research you should be aware of and tactics to consider! Charitable giving is…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Morality / DECEMBER 20 2017
A Behavioral Scientist’s Tips For Not Gaining Weight or Over-Eating This Holiday Season
With the holiday season quickly approaching, food is the centerpiece of most social gatherings. We love our holiday feasts, but this causes an annual pattern of extended binge eating that, for most Americans, is…
Health, Health Management, Eating, Self-Control / NOVEMBER 16 2017
7 Pieces Highlighting the Potential Intersections of Machine Learning, AI, and Robotics with Behavioral Economics
The intersections of behavioral economics and increasingly popular fields and disciplines in technology, such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics, are still in their relative infancy. These seven articles, papers, and videos present…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Technology / NOVEMBER 3 2017
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Dear friends, In thinking about how to improve email (something that gives us both joy and stress), I’d like to ask for your help. I’m trying to understand how people use email and what…
Cheat Codes: Calling all Artists
Artists from around the world are invited to attend a discussion about behavioral economics, dishonesty and cheating at the Center for Advanced Hindsight on October 25 at 7:30 PM EST. (Artists who do not…
Partisans Don’t Know How the Middle Feels
Ten minutes into the Presidential debate, my democratic friends were sure it was a failure. They tweeted, “Nothing he is saying is making me feel anything.” A lot of Democrats have walked away from…