In Remembrance of James March
In Remembrance of James March Legendary Sociologist James (Jim) March passed away on September 27th at the age of 90.Read More
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Freeing Econ 101: Beyond the Grasp of the Invisible Hand
Three decades before he was head of the Harvard economics department, David Laibson was a high schooler on his wayRead More
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How Performance Evaluations Hurt Gender Equality
I was told I was too aggressive, I was too blunt, I was too direct, and that I sounded pompousRead More
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A Behavioral Scientist’s Guide to (Not) Betting on the 2018 World Cup
On Thursday the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a monthlong competition featuring men’s soccer teams from 32 nations, kicks off whenRead More
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Adam Grant: Understanding People Who Aren’t Like You
This is part of our “Ask a Behavioral Scientist” series, where we give readers the opportunity to pose a questionRead More
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From Pink Milk to Smart Questions, How to Be a Rebel Leader
This month, Francesca Gino, a professor at Harvard Business School, published her book Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break theRead More
Nudging Ahead (Part Three)
Nudges, as characterized by Thaler and Sunstein (2008), aim to improve personal and societal welfare by steering our decision-making throughRead More
Nudging Ahead (Part Two)
Nudges, as characterized by Thaler and Sunstein (2008), aim to improve personal and societal welfare by steering our decision-makingRead More
Nudging ahead (Part One)
Introduction Nudges, as characterized by Thaler and Sunstein (2008), aim to improve personal and societal welfare by steering our decision-makingRead More
nudges: one response to america’s looming retirement crisis
Decades of psychological research have revealed a fundamental reality about our human nature: we are lazy when it comes toRead More
bringing mentoring models into the 21st century
As we continue forward into a new presidential administration, many of us feel a renewed commitment to support our youngestRead More
myopic loss aversion: a behavioral answer to the equity premium puzzle?
It’s well known to new and old investors alike that stocks yield much higher returns than bonds and other risklessRead More