A quartet of climate scientists, two from the University of Gothenburg, and one each from Yale University and the University of Cambridge, has found that educating people about the benefits of being Earth-friendly may not ...
The increasing interdependencies between the world's technological, socio-economic, and environmental systems have the potential to create global catastrophic risks. We may have to redesign global networks, concludes Professor ...
Economics & Business
May 1, 2013
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People who worry about workplace rejection or sabotage can end up bringing it upon themselves, according to University of British Columbia research.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2012
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Being with friends and family may be a positive experience for some voles but it is merely tolerable to others, suggests a study published today in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2021
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How and why do incentives elicit unethical behavior?
Economics & Business
May 18, 2022
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Wharton marketing professor Wendy De La Rosa was enjoying dinner with family when her cousin started raving about a new arrangement with his employer that allows him to access his wages each day through an app, rather than ...
Economics & Business
Jun 23, 2022
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Rushing to stock up on toilet paper before it vanished from the supermarket isle, stashing cash under the mattress, purchasing a puppy or perhaps planting a vegetable patch—the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered some interesting ...
Economics & Business
Sep 10, 2020
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The socioeconomic characteristics of people who play state lotteries are similar to investors who pick stocks with a lottery quality--high risk with a small potential for high return, and just like the lottery, returns on ...
Other
Feb 26, 2009
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Playing the stock market can be a risky game. And when the market behaves unpredictably, public fear can lead to erratic investment responses and market chaos.
Economics & Business
Jun 30, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a University of Arizona study, cumulative education leads to more financial knowledge and more positive financial behaviors.
Economics & Business
Sep 1, 2011
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