Mistakes and rethinking behavioral economics
Behavioral economics is a field that seeks to understand how people make decisions about things they want and need. The field relies on a collection of theories—models—that predict how people will make choices in a variety of situations. A well-k.....»»
Rethinking masculinity: Teaching men how to love and be loved
How will young men learn to love when many messages seem to be either focused on what is wrong with them—or how they can dominate?.....»»
Common cloud security mistakes and how to avoid them
According to recent surveys, 98% of organizations keep their financial, business, customer and/or employee information in the cloud but, at the same time, 95% of cloud security professionals are not sure their security protections and their team woul.....»»
Do digital technologies offer a better way to loan people money?
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics finds that a new form of digital technology—essentially preventing people from using an asset for which they have a loan if they don't make payments, rather than repossessing the asset itself—may.....»»
New research describes how ADHD gives entrepreneurs an edge
The brains of people with ADHD function in ways that can benefit them as entrepreneurs, according to research from the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics......»»
Does naming a behavior encourage people to do it? A new study says yes
Researchers from Zeppelin University, University of Cologne, and UNSW Sydney have published a new study that explores marketing uses for "behavioral labeling," or giving behaviors specific names or tags to encourage people to adopt those behaviors......»»
Why are people climate change deniers? Study reveals unexpected results
Do climate change deniers bend the facts to avoid having to modify their environmentally harmful behavior? Researchers from the University of Bonn and the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) ran an online experiment involving 4,000 US adults, and foun.....»»
Scientists launch ambitious roadmap for circular carbon plastics economy
Researchers from the Oxford Martin Program on the Future of Plastics, University of Oxford, have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic economy. In a paper published in Nature, the authors argue for a rethinking.....»»
I used ChatGPT to help me make my first game. Don’t make the same mistakes I did
Making games is hard, but maybe using ChatGPT can make it much easier? I've had a go at it and the results are mixed, to put it best......»»
Transforming food systems could create trillions of dollars of economic benefits every year
Transforming food systems around the world would lead to socio-economic benefits summing up to US $5–10 trillion a year, shows a new global policy report produced by leading economists and scientists of the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC)......»»
GPUs are on an apology tour
After a year of backlash over lackluster GPU releases, Nvidia and AMD are finally owning up to mistakes with a new range of graphics cards......»»
We keep making the same mistakes with spreadsheets, despite bad consequences
Errors with spreadsheets are not only frustrating but can have serious consequences. Enlarge (credit: AndreyPopov via Getty) Spreadsheet blunders aren’t just frustrating personal inconveniences. They can have serious c.....»»
For outsiders, stereotypes about Southern speech outweigh experience
The phenomenon of behavioral mimicry is well known among social scientists. We mirror the posture, movements and speech of our interlocutors at some unconscious level, but also as a means of trying to identify or communicate more clearly with them......»»
Apple @ Work: Rethinking AppleCare in the enterprise
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pr.....»»
Economics propelling population shifts in spite of climate-driven risks: Study
People are willing to live in locations where there is a greater risk of climate-driven extreme weather and natural disasters if there is an increase to their overall economic well-being, according to a study by Douglas Wrenn......»»
Key elements for a successful cyber risk management strategy
In this Help Net Security interview, Yoav Nathaniel, CEO at Silk Security, discusses the evolution of cyber risk management strategies and practices, uncovering common mistakes and highlighting key components for successful risk resolution. Nathaniel.....»»
Researcher: Mothers are more likely to work worse jobs—while fathers thrive in careers
Having a child is bad for a woman's earnings. This is not only in the immediate period after the birth, but across her lifetime—as shown in research by recent economics Nobel prize-winner Claudia Goldin......»»
Kids start paying attention to accuracy at about age 4
Early on, they're likely to trust humans; a bit later, performance matters more. Enlarge / Why wouldn't you trust this little guy? He's so cute! (credit: Thamrongpat Theerathammakorn) Making mistakes is human, but it's n.....»»
EV demand hinges on reduced operating costs, Deloitte finds
Economics are the primary motivator for EV purchases in the U.S., beating out environmental motivations, according to Deloitte's 2024 Global Automotive Consumer study......»»
Study shows captive-bred Egyptian vultures can improve their flight and migration performance
Two types of experiences affect the behavioral skills of animals: the animal's environment during its early development and acquired experience. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's researchers followed Egyptian vultures during migration, a critical.....»»
A chemically defined, xeno-free culture system for culturing and deriving monkey pluripotent stem cells in vitro
Non-human primates (NHPs) have a high degree of similarity to humans compared to other animal models. These similarities manifest at the genetic, physiological, socio-behavioral, and central nervous system levels, making NHPs uniquely suitable for re.....»»