News tagged with behavioral economics
Researcher: Money makes people happy, especially if they're paid by the hour
(PhysOrg.com) -- Income has a greater impact on the happiness of people paid by the hour than people paid by salary.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Online poker study: The more hands you win, the more money you lose
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Cornell study of online poker seems counterintuitive: The more hands players win, the less money they're likely to collect - especially when it comes to novice players.
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Stranger knows best: Other people know more about what will make us happy than we do
(PhysOrg.com) -- Want to know what will make you happy? Then ask a total stranger -- or so says a new study from Harvard University, which shows that another person's experience is often more informative than ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Upper class people more likely to cheat: study
The upper class has a higher propensity for unethical behavior, being more likely to believe – as did Gordon Gekko in the movie "Wall Street" – that "greed is good," according to a new study from ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Globalization burdens future generations with biological invasions
A new study on biological invasions based on extensive data of alien species from 10 taxonomic groups and 28 European countries has shown that patterns of established alien species richness are more related ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Consumers will pay more for goods they can touch: research
We've all heard the predictions: e-commerce is going to be the death of traditional commerce; online shopping spells the end of the neighborhood brick-and-mortar store.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Monkeys choose variety for variety's sake
Given a choice between spending a token to get their absolute favorite food or spending it to have a choice from a buffet of options, capuchin monkeys will opt for variety.
Mar 15, 2010 |
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Brain scans could be marketing tool of the future
Using advanced tools to see the human brain at work, a new generation of marketing experts may be able to test a product's appeal while it is still being designed, according to a new analysis by two researchers at Duke University ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 04, 2010 |
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Are socialists happier than capitalists?
Driven by a decline in satisfaction with work life and family life, overall well-being initially plummeted in countries directly affected by the fall of the Iron Curtain, reveals an important new study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Study: Lower legal drinking age increases poor birth outcomes
Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new University of Georgia study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people.
May 21, 2009 |
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Hybrids gather dust at AutoNation dealerships
AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson has a problem: There are way too many Toyota Prius hybrids sitting on his car lots across America.
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Combat makes for gun-shy investors, study says
Veterans who have faced combat are more risk-averse when it comes to investing than noncombatants, according to a new Cornell study. As a result, they may struggle to build wealth through long-term investments, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Online dating research shows cupid's arrow is turning digital
Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other than meeting through friends, according to a new analysis of research on the burgeoning relationship ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Study finds some children born in the year of the dragon have an advantage
As Chinese New Year approaches, Many East-Asian families hope that their children will be born in this Year of the Dragon because of the belief that the child will be smarter and more prosperous than children ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 23, 2012 |
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London Conference reveals 'fault lines' in global cyberspace and cybersecurity governance
The recently completed London Conference on Cyberspace -- a major event attended by participants from more than 60 countries and hosted by the U.K. government -- sought to advance an agenda to guide creation of a global, ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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