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Behavioral economics
Here's why some are too optimistic about the pandemic
by
Scott Tong
Oct 15, 2020
Behavioral economics helps explains why we're prone to letting our guard down.
Will it work to fine people who refuse to wear a mask?
by
Scott Tong
Sep 16, 2020
To encourage a certain behavior, policymakers can choose carrots or sticks. There's evidence that the sticks are more effective.
No mask? Behavioral scientists on how we make pandemic decisions.
by
Scott Tong
Jul 28, 2020
Public health professionals have been advocating for masks for months, yet pockets of stiff resistance remain.
Robots use game theory to understand how we think
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Apr 30, 2020
Robots are doing their part in this pandemic — and they're using behavioral economics.
What Orson Welles and "War of the Worlds" taught us about economic panic
Oct 31, 2018
About 80 years ago, a radio dramatization of an alien attack spread panic through the airwaves. That sense of fear can also manifest itself in the world of economics.
What Orson Welles and "War of the Worlds" taught us about economic panic
Oct 31, 2018
About 80 years ago, a radio dramatization of an alien attack spread panic through the airwaves. That sense of fear can also manifest itself in the world of economics.
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Richard Thaler wins Nobel for work in behavioral economics
Oct 9, 2017
The Nobel committee said Thaler’s work shows how human traits affect individual decisions and market outcomes.
The psychology behind cheating
by
Eliza Mills
Feb 6, 2015
Duke professor and dishonesty expert Dan Ariely explains why people cheat in business and in life.