September 2, 2018
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July 23, 2018
When measuring happiness around the world after a World Cup finals match, the pain of loss can exceed the pleasure of gain.
July 12, 2018
Two new papers have looked more closely at the mommy penalty and even identified how women who have no children are affected.
May 13, 2018
Recent research explains why and when we experience choice fatigue after seeing the alternatives at a salad bar or options at an auto dealer.
April 18, 2018
A paradox explains why our concern for wildlife conservation might not extend to the charismatic animals we most care about.
April 12, 2018
Told that their least favorite candy might no longer exist, people are panic buying NECCO wafers and Sweethearts because the New England Confectionary Company could shut down.
April 1, 2018
Looking at our day-to-day emotions and our life evaluation, recent studies give us some answers about whether money brings happiness.
September 11, 2017
We can ask why our lottery ticket spending has been $70 billion annually when we have such an infinitesimal chance of winning.
September 5, 2017
Accused of price gouging after Harvey hit Texas, the businesses that raised prices might actually have been helping people.
July 14, 2017
Rippling far beyond furniture assembly, the IKEA Effect can determine how we value what we construct and cook at home, and design at work.
July 9, 2017
Making financial decisions, we might take more or less risk because of the color of the print in our documents and charts.