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
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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 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 […]

“In running back and forth among the things that might be important, we forget to spend enough time on what really is important.”

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Harvard University (@harvard.edu) is hiring:
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Behavioral-Economic Theory

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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.

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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

courage or the political skill to introduce them."
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La semana en [Blue Chip]. Viernes 18: "La inteligencia artificial y la rendición cognitiva" ignaciogavilan.com/la-inteligen... #CognitiveSurrender #RendicionCognitiva #IA #AI #Cognition #Psicologia #Psychology #BehavioralEconomics #EconomiaConductual #Ethics #AIEthics #ResponsibleAI

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“Experience Effects and Central Banking — Inflation Expectations, Anchoring, and Policy Rates” — thank you, Ulrike Malmendier, for a thought-provoking keynote!
It is an honor to have you with us in Innsbruck!
@UCBerkeley @UniInnsbruck
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Thank you, Ernst Fehr, for an inspiring first keynote on social preferences, behavioral heterogeneity and predictive power. 👏
What a great start to the core conference!
@UZH_en @UniInnsbruck
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📢VfS Chair Klaus M. Schmidt is opening the VfS Annual Conference 2026 at the University of Innsbruck. A warm welcome to all participants — we’re excited for three days of research, debate and exchange!
@uniinnsbruck.bsky.social nsbruck
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What happens when SNAP benefits come with restrictions?

Matt Notowidigdo’s research offers insight into whether changing how benefits can be used, actually changes what people purchase.

Learn more here: youtu.be/vrZAdaB2yx0?...
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#DanAriely again...

Tks @datacolada.bsky.social's "sleuths" for the summary their 10 year-long investigation.
Part 1: datacolada.org/138
Part 2: datacolada.org/139

(Co-author Klaus Wertenbroch had asked for the retraction.)