— -- You may think that other people act irrationally, but you're too smart and sophisticated. Dream on, say Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman in their brief, summer release, Sway: The Irresistible ...
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an established cognitive-behavioural intervention centred on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs that contribute to emotional disturbances.
As a behavioral economist, Dan Ariely studies the way people make economic decisions. His conclusion? We don't do it the way economists typically say we do. Instead, he finds, humans are "predictably ...
Investors are human. And as humans, they're prone to biases and psychological influences that lead to irrational decision-making. You need only look at the stock market – which has soared to all-time ...
Many reactions to COVID-19 can be explained by one simple concept: intertemporal substitution. Its awkward name notwithstanding, the idea helps to make sense of many behaviors that otherwise might ...
Many reactions to COVID-19 can be explained by one simple concept: intertemporal substitution. Its awkward name notwithstanding, the idea helps to make sense of many behaviors that otherwise might ...
Behavioral economics helps investors understand irrational market behaviors and customer choices. Examples of behavioral economic theories include loss aversion and sunk-cost fallacy. Recognizing ...
(February 21) – “Investors often behave irrationally: buying high, selling low, holding on to dud stocks for sentimental reasons,” writes Sarah McBride in today’s Wall Street Journal. “ABN Amro ...
Many reactions to COVID-19 can be explained by one simple concept: intertemporal substitution. Its awkward name notwithstanding, the idea helps to make sense of many behaviors that otherwise might ...