#behavioralEconomics
October 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
A 21-Country Study of How People Value Money Paid Its 5,589 Participants Nothing

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A 21-Country Study of How People Value Money Paid Its 5,589 Participants Nothing
A study of 5,589 people in 21 countries found classic money quirks, like paying more for a drink at a fancy resort, still show up, if a bit more faintly.
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November 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
October 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
A guided first pass over the Behavioral Economics literature: 10 steps, a free search, the papers found in one table. The gaps come from its rows once you unlock it. Demo: https://scienceaijournal.com/demo/?via=bsky

Science AI Journal is our own tool.

#AcademicSky #BehavioralEconomics
October 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Loss aversion makes giving something up hurt twice as much as gaining it feels good. To make better decisions, ask: "If I didn't already own this today, would I buy it?"

#Psychology #BehavioralEconomics #MentalModels #UnfogIt
October 26, 2026 at 12:50 PM
How does a sudden health diagnosis alter the way we manage our money?

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#RiskAnalysis #SocietyForRiskAnalysis #RiskInsight #Podcast #BehavioralEconomics
October 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
October 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
"Cooperation and coordination when others may use AI": Knowing others may use AI reduces cooperation (~29%) and effort (~21%) even without own AI use. Conditional types stay stable; social distance rises. #AI #Cooperation #Coordination #BehavioralEconomics buff.ly/T70Q7Gi
EconStor: Cooperation and coordination when others may use AI
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October 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM
THE PSYCHIC DISTANCE

Why does one coworker's story move a team, while a layoff report barely registers?

Behavioral science shows empathy does not scale. It concentrates around names and faces, and quietly fades as the count grows.

#PsychicDistance #IdentifiableVictimEffect #BehavioralEconomics
October 13, 2026 at 4:12 AM
You know $9.99 is just $10. You know the trick. It still works on you. That is not a failure of willpower. It is how the brain handles numbers.

#PricingPsychology #BehavioralEconomics #ConsumerBehavior #CognitiveBias #WhyWeDoThat #Bluesky #Flipboard
The Reason Prices Ending in .99 Still Work on You. Even When You Know They Are Doing It.
You know that $9.99 is basically ten dollars. Your brain knows it too. And yet it still works, every single time. The reason is not stupidity. It is architecture.
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October 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
econopass.com · Marco Bellinari

You know $9.99 is just $10. You know the trick. It still works on you. That is not a failure of willpower. It is how the brain handles numbers.

#pricingpsychology #behavioraleconomics #consumerbehavior #cognitivebias #whywedothat #lifestyle
The Reason Prices Ending In .99 Still Work On You. Even When You Know They Are Doing It.
econopass.com · Marco Bellinari You know that $9.99 is basically ten dollars. Your brain knows it too. And yet it still works, every single time. The reason is not stupidity. It is architecture.
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October 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
October 11, 2026 at 10:14 AM
This paper finds that motivated memory can contribute to procrastination.When people receive negative information, they may form overly optimistic beliefs about future workloads, causing them to delay work. spkl.io/633227VAfK
#BehavioralEconomics
October 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Play isn't free.
It's the brain's prime investment.
Unfinished loops, peak ROI. ✨
#Neuroscience #BehavioralEconomics
October 9, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Words Change Behavior More Than We Think https://www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/shaping-behavior-with-language
Challenging the standard consequentialist assumption that decision-making is driven solely by outcomes and incentives, Capraro argues that #behavioraleconomics must integrate linguistic […]
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September 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Words Change Behavior More Than We Think https://www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/shaping-behavior-with-language
Challenging the standard consequentialist assumption that decision-making is driven solely by outcomes and incentives, Capraro argues that #behavioralEconomics must integrate 1/3
Words Change Behavior More Than We Think
Valerio Capraro on emotions, norms, strategy, and linguistic framing.
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September 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“In running back and forth among the things that might be important, we forget to spend enough time on what really is important.”

#BookSky #Books #BehavioralEconomics #DecisionMaking #Psychology
September 29, 2026 at 1:07 PM
September 27, 2026 at 10:29 PM
THE SIGNALING GAME

Is a leader's concern genuine or a calculated signal?

Game theory shows costly signals are harder to fake than words.

Empathy requiring sacrifice is believed. Empathy that costs nothing is not.

#SignalingGame #BehavioralEconomics #GameTheory #Leadership #CostlySignalingTheory
September 25, 2026 at 3:36 AM
courage or the political skill to introduce them."
#BehavioralEconomics 4/4 🦣 ⚗️
September 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
This paper finds that Republicans adopt #rooftopsolar less frequently than Democrats in the same ZIP code and year. The evidence suggests that social image and political identity play a larger role than financial returns or environmental impact. spkl.io/633247Ti0s #BehavioralEconomics
September 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
“This is an addictive pastime. You take no real risk, touch the world, and it responds. Repeat.”

#BookSky #Books #BehavioralEconomics #SmallWins #CreativeRisk
September 23, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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In #Uganda, your belly can be your collateral.
I know it sounds like a meme, but The The New York Times reported it. A study by Elisa Macchi (Brown University), published in The American Economic Review, tested 238 loan officers across 146 financial institutions in #Kampala.
#uganda #financialinclusion #banking #behavioraleconomics #credit #smes | Michael Wanjuzi Makongo (LsA, AofAs)
In Uganda, your belly can be your collateral. I know it sounds like a meme, but The The New York Times reported it. A study by Elisa Macchi (Brown University), published in The American Economic Rev...
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September 22, 2026 at 11:10 AM