Want to Give a Good Gift? Think Past the “Big Reveal”
Gift givers often make critical errors in gift selection during the holiday season, focusing on the moment of exchange instead of the long-term utility or practical attributes of the gift… More
Judgment
The Price of Certainty
The New York Times: It’s alarming to see how polarized politics have become in the United States. The wider the… More
$384,961.42 for a House? When Precise Bids Work and When They Backfire
Making a very precise offer for a car or a house may hurt your chances of success if you’re negotiating with someone who has expertise in that area, a series of studies shows… More
Faced With Ambivalence, Powerful People Are Less Decisive Than Others
Although powerful people often tend to decide and act quickly, they become more indecisive than others when the decisions are toughest to make, a new study suggests. … More
We’re All a Little Biased, Even if We Don’t Know It
The New York Times: One of the newest chew toys in the presidential campaign is “implicit bias,” a term Mike… More
Believing That Others Understand Helps Us Feel That We Do, Too
Our sense of what we know about something is increased when we learn that others around us understand it, according… More