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.....»»
The first validation of the Lillo Mike Farmer Model on a large financial market dataset
Economics and physics are distinct fields of study, yet some researchers have been bridging the two together to tackle complex economics problems in innovative ways. This resulted in the establishment of an interdisciplinary research field, known as.....»»
Higher levels of financial optimism associated with lower levels of cognitive ability
A behavioral economist at the University of Bath in the U.K. has found evidence linking higher levels of unwarranted financial optimism with lower levels of cognitive ability. In his study, published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology B.....»»
Rethinking boundaries in a warming world
These days, migration is always in the news. Around the world, people are displaced by war, political oppression, poverty and violence; every day, families risk their lives in search of better environments......»»
What are the effects of workforce automation across race and gender in the United States?
Advances in areas such as robotics and artificial intelligence enable the automation of a range of occupational tasks, leading to fundamental changes in the nature of work. New research published in the American Journal of Economics and Sociology ind.....»»
Undergraduate"s writing program demonstrates the power of storytelling in STEM
Elea Abisamra published her first book in fifth grade. Before she became a Virginia Tech College of Science student majoring in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, Abisamra's grade school years were focused on her love of writing......»»
"Tourists are rethinking their relationship with Earth"
An increasing number of holidaymakers are picking more environmentally-friendly trips......»»
7 things the MCU should do in a revised Multiverse saga
Since Marvel Studios is allegedly rethinking its planning for the MCU's Multiverse Saga, they should really consider doing these seven things going forward......»»
Rethinking cyber risk: The case against spreadsheets
In this Help Net Security video, Christina Hoefer, VP of Global Industrial Enterprise at Forescout, discusses why it is time for manufacturers/OT security leaders to “toss the spreadsheet” regarding their traditional methods of tracking data for.....»»
5 things you should never do with your gaming laptop
Gaming laptops require some specific care to keep humming along. Here are some key gaming laptop mistakes to avoid......»»
Social-behavioral findings can be highly replicable, six-year study by four labs suggests
Roughly two decades ago, a community-wide reckoning emerged concerning the credibility of published literature in the social-behavioral sciences, especially psychology. Several large scale studies attempted to reproduce previously published findings.....»»
Poison dart frogs: Personality determines reproductive strategies, research suggests
Unlike their relatives, individuals of the poison frog Allobates femoralis are not poisonous but are captivating due to their different behavioral profiles: They successfully reproduce with different strategies depending on whether they are bold, agg.....»»
Is capitalism dead? Economics professor thinks it is, and he knows who killed it
Yanis Varoufakis grew up during the Greek dictatorship of 1967–1974. He later became an economics professor and was briefly Greek finance minister in 2015......»»
IRONSCALES expands platform capabilities to improve employee phishing awareness
IRONSCALES announced its Fall ’23 Release, strengthening its foundational behavioral analysis with deep image-based detection capabilities to stop email attacks that bypass text analysis such as QR code phishing attacks (or quishing). Additionally,.....»»
LogRhythm collaborates with D3 Security to help security teams identify behavioral anomalies
LogRhythm announced its partnership with D3 Security. This partnership brings together LogRhythm Axon SIEM and D3 Smart SOAR’s incident enrichment and response capabilities, providing security teams with a powerful, integrated solution to strea.....»»
How to prepare for a trip to space
Aleksandra Stankovic is an aerospace psychologist and spaceflight biomedical researcher who studies how to optimize human performance and behavioral health in extreme operational environments. In this article, she describes how a person gets ready to.....»»
New measuring tool tracks food security over time
Researchers from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management have developed a new method for measuring food insecurity, which for millions of people in the U.S. is more than just an abstract concept......»»
Radical new forecast shows how rapidly the energy economy is changing
Economics, policies will revolutionize energy, still stick us with over 2° C warming. Enlarge (credit: Yaorusheng) Humanity is on the cusp of radical changes in how we produce and consume energy, according to a new.....»»
The OnePlus 12 may fix one of the OnePlus 11’s biggest mistakes
A new rumor about the OnePlus 12 says the phone may fix one of the biggest omissions from OnePlus' past two releases......»»
A change in rigidity switches the function of protein condensates involved in sensing touch
Touch plays a fundamental role in our physical, emotional, and social well-being. From a primary way of conveying emotions to sensory integration, it is crucial for the complex growth of cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral abilities especial.....»»
Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles
An international team of scientists is rethinking the basic principles of radiation physics with the aim of creating super-bright light sources. In a new study published in Nature Photonics, researchers from the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in P.....»»