Understanding differences in decision-making
Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist, passed away last week. Here are some of the lessons we can learn from his research and his career.
Recent research shows that the ability to delay gratification may depend in part on cultural norms about what people usually wait for.Recent research has focused on what makes some options come to mind more easily. Since most decisions are open-ended, this work has powerful implications for making decisions.
Do you quit waiting for things when you don't know how long they will take? Do you step out of lines or cancel rides? It doesn't mean you lack self-control. Here's why.If a headline makes you sad, you may be more likely to read the news story. Experimental evidence from real-world online news consumption data finds that emotion drives clicks.
Wondering why you are never satisfied with what you already have? It might be because we tend to imagine how things could be better, rather than worse.A fascinating new book, "The Invention of Tomorrow," takes a deep dive into the origins and functions of the human capacity for foresight.
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