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Psychology
"Dark patterns": The deceptive arts of e-commerce
by
Nicholas Guiang
and Reema Khrais
Jan 16, 2023
Emily Stewart of Vox explains how web tactics like countdown clocks and inventory trackers can create a false sense of urgency for consumers.
What's the prescription for potential recession-related anxiety?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Aug 23, 2022
One therapist and executive coach says that recession fears are prevalent, but there are ways to mitigate the anxiety.
It's hard to keep costs down at the supermarket, thanks to store design and our emotions
Jul 19, 2022
Grocery stores play on our sense of nostalgia with older music, and strategically placed items may trigger impulse buys, experts say.
When it was supposed to be payday
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Bennett Purser
, Sean McHenry
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 10, 2019
Thousands of federal workers with high-stress jobs won’t get their paychecks Friday.
Game theory suggests the trade war could last a long time
by
Scott Tong
Oct 25, 2018
Social scientists say it's rational for countries to act in their self-interest.
Game theory suggests the trade war could last a long time
by
Scott Tong
Oct 25, 2018
Social scientists say it's rational for countries to act in their self-interest.
For public good, not for profit.
How one shady employee can poison the workplace
Mar 15, 2018
When you're exposed to a shady colleague, you're 40 percent more likely to also engage in their bad business practices.
Workplace harassment and the bystander effect
by
Adriene Hill
Oct 26, 2017
There can be a "diffusion of responsibility" when a group of people see something bad happen.