Behavioral Economics

Behavioral Economics

These 5 research-backed tips can turn bad habits into financial gain.
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Day trading has the potential to yield incredible profits, but without a time machine, you’re unlikely to achieve them.
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There are four money personality types. Which are you?
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Between the instability of the real estate market and cryptocurrency fluctuations, everyone has been talking about bubbles. But what are they, really?
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The history of money is a history of convenience, and spending has never been easier than it is today.
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healthcare spending
If everyone just showed up to their appointments, $150 billion of waste could be averted.
They believe in meritocracy, yet leave their kids massive wealth.
Here's how to avoid getting duped by the "dark patterns" of online businesses.
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Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.
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Financial expert Paula Pant explains how you can afford anything, but not everything.
With a record-setting $1.9 billion jackpot, you'd think it's a no-brainer to buy a Powerball ticket. But the math truly shows otherwise.
It's perhaps never been harder to resist the urge to overspend.
More than half of Americans feel anxious over their financial situation.
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Women have made incredible gains into STEM fields, but they continue to face gender biases in the workplace.
While most participants fibbed a little bit, laptop users were much more likely to lie – and by a lot more.
When you hold yourself financially accountable, you’re likely to gain more than just some extra money.
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The minimum wage is a popular policy, but it's not the only way governments have tried to help workers secure a decent living.
dark triad
Managers who are able to identify and understand dark salespeople can manipulate them to benefit the company. What could be more Machiavellian than that?
The brain is highly plastic — the more we do a particular action, the more we change its makeup. Money is a great motivator for habit-forming actions.
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Why should it be considered impolite to discuss something so important to our long-term well-being?
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A food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat.
Cycling – active transportation or death trap?
Close-up of a lion's open mouth showing sharp teeth and tongue, painted in a realistic style with rich brown and yellow tones, capturing intensity that echoes themes seen in the neuroscience of inequality.
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What inequality and populism look like in the brain, according to a neuroscientist.
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rich people
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
greater fool theory
An analogy explains the greater fool theory: You don’t have to run faster than the bear to get away; you just have to run faster than the other guy.
Wyoming's roads are nine times deadlier than Ireland's. California's road safety is on par with Romania's.