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Nicholas Epley: Policies should prioritize human well-being
A COVID-19 Q&A with the John Templeton Keller Professor of Behavioral Science
Ayelet Fishbach: What’s the mental toll of life during a pandemic?
A COVID-19 Q&A with the Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing
COVID-19 will change the way we think of risk
Financial risk-taking is healthy for capitalism, but not heroic
How should we tackle tech addiction?
Chicago Booth’s Nicholas Epley, Marshini Chetty of the University of Chicago, and NYU’s Adam Alter discuss how to address our slavish devotion to screens.
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You should run more experiments
Testing assumptions in the field can avoid costly errors in decision-making.
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More people will buy insurance if you reframe the odds
Viewing the cumulative probability of an event over a longer time span can motivate people to take action.
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How South Korea limited COVID-19 deaths and economic damage
Research analyzes the policy trade-off between public health, economic well-being, and privacy.
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Anuj K. Shah says we’re criminalizing the effects of poverty
The mental strain of poverty increases the risk of making costly mistakes.
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Do both brands benefit from co-branding?
The effects of co-branding are unevenly distributed and difficult to predict.
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Fox News causes viewers to disregard social distancing
Research examines the role of the media in determining how much credence people give to expert advice.