People Favor Highly-Reviewed Products, Even When They Shouldn’t
We often rely on the ratings and reviews of others to help us choose a product or service, but we sometimes use this information in ways that can actually work to our disadvantage… More
Heuristics
Superforecasters: The Art of Accurate Predictions
Will Venezuela cut gasoline subsidies? Will the US Federal Reserve raise interest rates before the end of the year? Your… More
New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Money Earlier or Later? Simple Heuristics Explain Intertemporal Choices Better Than Delay… More
Royal Baby Name ‘Charlotte’ Makes Top 10 List
Live Science: For the second year in a row, more parents have donned their boys with the name Noah than… More
Is Powerlessness the Key to Successful Negotiation?
Leigh Steinberg, the real-life inspiration for the title character in the film Jerry Maguire, is one of the most successful… More
Here’s Why People Work Like Crazy, Even When They Already Have Everything They Need
Business Insider: In a recent talk, Google CEO Larry Page raised a radical notion: We all might be working much harder… More