Behavioral Economics

May 21, 2019

The Unintended Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans

Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.

May 16, 2019

A Dilemma: How Much to Pay for Our Privacy Protection

There is a doll whose name is Cayla. She has a pink skirt, a denim jacket, and a bluetooth connection. Like many toys, she can have […]

April 24, 2019

A New Way to Look At Air Rage

Boarding JetBlue recently, a gracious gentleman offered to let me move in front of him. Embarrassed, I refused and explained that my boarding group was “D.” […]

April 22, 2019

Do You Live Where You Should Sleep More?

When we consider the impact of social jetlag on our health and productivity, our sleep time could matter more than we think.

April 19, 2019

What Misery Indexes Say About Baseball and the World

Whether ranking baseball team fans or a country's unemployment and inflation rates, misery indexes can tell us about people's happiness.

April 12, 2019

How Shopping For Yogurt is Like Buying a Car

Recent research explains that our yogurt choice fatigue at the supermarket is rather similar to what we experience when buying a car.

April 4, 2019

The Mystery of the Vanishing Female CEOs

Using 85 observable characteristics, there was little that researchers could use from a Swedish study to prove why the glass ceiling blocks female CEOs.