Publications

One way that we straddle academia and the real world is through our publications, which show up in peer-reviewed journals as well as the popular press

Publications

The Impact of Inconsistency: Uncovering the Hidden Cost of Variable Work Schedules

Oct 30 2018
Published in: NextBillion
Keywords: Common Cents Lab, Increase Earnings

For millions of Americans, financial health begins in the workplace. No amount…

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The end of the two-week pay cycle: How every day can be payday

Oct 29 2018
Published in: MarketWatch
Keywords: Improve Cash Flow Management, Common Cents Lab

Pay cycles today are based more on “historical momentum” than an intentional…

Digital Health’s Secret Weapon: Behavioral Science

Oct 15 2018
Published in: HealthTech
Keywords: Health, Health Management

Tech has the potential to transform healthcare, and behavioral science can give…

Students’ mistaken beliefs about how much their peers study could be harming their exam performance

Oct 5 2018
Published in: The British Psychological Society Digest
Keywords: Big Psychological Questions

A lot of us use what we consider normal behaviour – based…

The critical role of second-order normative beliefs in predicting energy conservation

Sep 17 2018
Published in: Nature: Human Behavior
Keywords: Big Psychological Questions

Sustaining large-scale public goods requires individuals to make environmentally friendly decisions today…

Payday Startups are increasing access to wages, but is “make payday any day” the right choice?

Sep 10 2018
Published in: TechCrunch
Keywords: Budget Management, Money, Common Cents Lab

Imagine you get a monthly paycheck on the 15th of the month…

How Much Money Will You Really Spend in Retirement? Probably a Lot More Than You Think

Sep 3 2018
Published in: The Wallstreet Journal
Keywords: Budget Management, Money

It’s the question that plagues pretty much everybody as they look ahead:…

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Naïve models of dietary splurges: Beliefs about caloric compensation and weight change following non-habitual overconsumption

Sep 1 2018
Published in: Appetite
Keywords: Health, Health Management, Eating

The mechanisms that lead to overeating and the consumption of tempting, unhealthy…

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Seven Ways Behavioral Science can Improve Customer Financial Health

Aug 1 2018
Published in: CFO Tech Outlook
Keywords: Improve Cash Flow Management, Common Cents Lab

For many casual observers, a CFO's role is largely assumed to be…

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Moving On Up

Jul 20 2018
Published in: Scientific American
Keywords: Improve Cash Flow Management, Common Cents Lab

Imagine you just landed a new job and want to move to…

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Rethinking America’s College Savings Programs

Jul 10 2018
Published in: Stanford Social Innovation Review
Keywords: Inequality, Money, Common Cents Lab

With the start of summer comes graduation season, and along with it,…

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Rebel developers are trying to cure our smartphone addiction — with an app

Jun 17 2018
Published in: The Washington Post
Keywords: Self-control, And More!

To understand why it’s so hard to pry yourself free from your…