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“On-Demand” Work Woes
By Wendy De La Rosa, Kristen Berman and Dan Ariely – Common Cents Lab, Duke University As the middle class shrinks and real wages have been steadily decreasing, the economic lives of low- and middle-income…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab, Budget Management / JUNE 8 2016
Translating Good Intentions Into Actions
By Kristen Berman, Wendy De La Rosa and Dan Ariely – Common Cents Lab, Duke University According to recent research, 57 percent of American adults say they are struggling financially. Considering how powerfully financial…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab / JUNE 8 2016
2016 Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making
IMPORTANT Disclaimer: These are notes from an attendee and do not represent the views of the researchers. To fully understand each study, please read the papers. Reference documents with abstracts Conference Hosts: John Lynch…
Common Cents Lab / MAY 31 2016
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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…
Part 2: The Amorality of Drunk Driving
I want to share with you what appears to me like one of the most ill-advised anti-Drunk Driving campaigns ever created. Ironically, I was walking across the Duke quad on my way to the…