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Why policy makers should nudge more
Chicago Booth Review: When policy makers around the world want to influence their constituents’ behavior, they have a few options. They can offer a carrot, such as a tax incentive, stipend, or other reward. They
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Anxiety May Quash “Gut Feelings”
Anxiety may interfere with intuition, our ability to know something without knowing how we know it.
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A Magnetic Field: Psychological Scientists Lead fMRI Labs
Once the domain of medical schools, brain imaging labs are increasingly interdisciplinary and thriving under the leadership of psychology departments.
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How Stress Drains Decision-Making Over Time
Researchers find that the impact of stress on decision-making, including risk aversion and antisocial behavior, increases over the course of the first hour after a stressful event.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring categorical coding of object features, making moral judgments in a foreign language, and the role of self-control in the magnitude effect.
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A Stable Home May Delay Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders
Adults may “explain away” symptoms of childhood disorders that present in an otherwise positive environment.