News tagged with regret
Investors driven by emotion, not facts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Individuals investing in stocks let their emotions guide them more than facts, often to their financial detriment, a new UC Davis study finds.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Love remains a main source of regret for typical American, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to romantic relationships, have you ever made a decision that you regretted?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Mobile phone operators are advised to take more care of their customers
Competition between mobile telephone companies like Telephone Systems International, Vodafone, or T-Mobile unleashes an offers war between operators to capture new customers. A study at the University of Val ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Rational, emotional reasons guide genetic-testing choices
Consumers decide whether to use mail-in genetic tests based on both rational and emotional reasons, a finding that adds to a growing body of health-care behavior research on information seeking and avoidance, according to ...
Apr 19, 2011 |
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How to avoid post-purchase regret
If you've ever suffered from a bad case of buyer's remorse, there may be a scientific remedy: spend more cognitive effort.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2011 |
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Regrets? Study examines how people can cope
Although Edith Piaf defiantly sang, "Non, je ne regrette rien," most people will have their share of regrets over their lifetime. Indeed, anyone who seeks to overcome disappointments should compare themselves to others who ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Buying the same stock -- again: Pride and regret drive investors' decisions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Haas professor Terrance Odean, who studies behavioral finance, finds that trading patterns involving previously owned stock are driven by a desire to avoid or at least limit anticipated regret.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 01, 2011 |
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