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.....»»
Children"s books are still whiter and more male than US society, says study
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics finds that children's books in the United States continue to underrepresent ethnic minorities. In addition, it finds that male characters are overrepresented in such stories, and children are often pr.....»»
Your Oura Ring can now help you have better therapy appointments
The Oura Ring smart ring has enhanced its abilities through a new partnership with Talkspace, an online behavioral health service provider......»»
Male crested macaques more likely to respond to screams from their own offspring, study finds
When infants are involved in agonistic conflicts, male crested macaques (Macaca nigra) are more likely to respond to screams from their own offspring. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by behavioral ecologist Professor Anja Widdig from Lei.....»»
How I supercharged my productivity with a free typing app
I found this free text expansion app invaluable for detailed, technical writing. It prevented mistakes while speeding up my typing......»»
Opinion: Financial education has its limits—if we want New Zealanders to be better with money, we need to start at home
Even as an economics student at university, I remember heading into town on a Friday night knowing what I needed to pay the bills before I could spend on socializing. But despite having the financial literacy to know better, Monday could still someti.....»»
Does a secure coding training platform really work?
As security vulnerabilities are reported to you time and again, you may ask yourself: “Why don’t these developers learn the lesson?” The next thing you may think is: “We should train developers, so they stop making these mistakes.” For.....»»
The 10 biggest mistakes the MCU ever made
Though the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a success, it has still had its fair share of blunders over the years. DT lists the MCU's 10 biggest mistakes ever......»»
City living may make male song sparrows more doting "super" fathers
]New behavioral traits are often the first response of animals to changing environmental conditions. As cities increasingly become habitats of wildlife, researchers have studied behavioral changes in birds and examined how urbanization impacts parent.....»»
Paper Exams, Chatbot Bans: Colleges Seek to ‘ChatGPT-Proof’ Assignments
Educators are rethinking how to teach courses after ChatGPT and other AI chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college. When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at.....»»
Unregulated AI Will Worsen Inequality, Warns Nobel-Winning Economist Joseph Stiglitz
A Nobel laureate in economics explains how artificial intelligence will affect inequality—and how solutions such as a shorter work week might mitigate its negative effects.....»»
Machine learning meets behavioral neuroscience: Allowing for a more precise phenotyping
A new computer program allows scientists to observe the behavior of multiple animals simultaneously and over extended periods, while automatically analyzing their motion. What may seem obvious marks a significant milestone, and paves the way for robu.....»»
Collaborating with a university on a new product? Let your customers know, study advises
Researchers from WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, University of Bonn, and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how consumers respond to new products co-developed with universities and the un.....»»
Extensive Mesolithic discovery in Bedfordshire shows the importance of pits for understanding early Britain
In Britain, the Mesolithic period (10BC to 4000BC) was the last time people lived exclusively as hunter-fisher-gatherers. The recent discovery and excavation of a series of large Mesolithic pits at Linmere, Bedfordshire, is important for rethinking h.....»»
Diablo 4 team concedes that latest patch "is not fun"
Diablo 4's development team used the latest Campfire Chat to apologize for their alleged mistakes with the latest patch......»»
Data breach costs hit new high, so make sure your business is patched
Affected businesses keep making the same mistakes, report claims......»»
Norway has had it with Meta, threatens $100K fines for data violations
"It is so clear that this is illegal," Norwegian regulator said. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Meta's data privacy woes in Europe continue as Norway has announced an immediate ban on "behavioral adv.....»»
Rethinking role of charity in cost-of-living crisis
University of Queensland research has found a direct link between levels of government income support and people's need for charitable assistance......»»
How group hunting works in the open ocean
A team of behavioral ecologists from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin) is investigating how animals hunt in groups. Animals in water hunt differently than animal.....»»
I professionally review gaming monitors. Here are the worst buying mistakes I see
I've been reviewing gaming monitors for years, and I still see buyers make the same mistakes when shopping for a new display. Here's what to avoid......»»
The 6 biggest mistakes in recent Star Wars movies and TV shows we can all agree on
Fans will never be happy with Star Wars, but these 6 mistakes from the past decade, from Solo to The Last Jedi, are commonly recognized as franchise blunders......»»