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January 7, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
January 7, 2025
How Parental Leave Changed at Netflix

A new parental leave norm at Netflix was about more than a company, its employees, and the impact of growth.

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June 21, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
June 21, 2023
How Popular is Paid Paternity Leave?

With the popularity of paid paternity leave seeming to surge, we need to look more closely at why many dads still say no.

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April 23, 2023
tipping behavior
April 23, 2023
Why Tipping Can Be Confusing

Whereas many of us know that restaurant sit down meal tips have shifted upward, for food delivery tips, the territory can be surprising.

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December 4, 2022
AI productivity
December 4, 2022
When Inflation Creates a Cheap Date

In addition to our behavior at the supermarket and the gas station, inflation has created the incentive to go on cheap dates.

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November 28, 2022
economic news roundup and electric vehicles
November 28, 2022
What You Might Want To Drive In Norway

Before anyone heard of sustainability, decades ago, a popular band helped to make EVs a part of Norway's culture.

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July 25, 2022
food taxes
July 25, 2022
What We Now Need to Know About a Child and a Marshmallow

When we compare the analysis of Dr. Mischel's 1972 marshmallow test and more recent test revisions, we see how a new lens makes a difference.

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May 25, 2022
assortative dating
May 25, 2022
The Marriage Name Problem

A default choice by many women, keeping a maiden name tends to retain patriarchal power and expand the gender power gap.

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June 23, 2021
restaurant psychology
June 23, 2021
Why We Tip

Looking back and looking ahead at our tipping behavior, we can expect tips to remain a social norm that will increase.

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April 17, 2020
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April 17, 2020
April 2020 Friday’s e-links: Tight and Loose Cultures, World 2.0, and a Musical Collage

So far, our April 2020 e-links include a heartwarming coronavirus musical response, a World 1.0 and 2.0 coronavirus response, and some personality analysis.

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April 14, 2020
pandemic social norms
April 14, 2020
Jaywalking and the Tradeoff Between Order and Openness

Looking at activities that range from jaywalking to loading dishwashers, we can see how tight and loose social norms can shape behavior.

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March 10, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
March 10, 2020
Where to Find Gender Inequality

Through a 2020 UN report, we can locate the world's gender inequality by looking at politics, education, economics, and physical integrity.

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October 1, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
October 1, 2019
Some Tips About Tipping

Because tipping behavior reflects a social norm, many of us know the amount we are supposed to leave but we don't necessarily do it.

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