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.....»»
Zoom lays off 15% of its workforce, citing ‘mistakes’
Responding to the challenging economic conditions, Zoom has become the latest technology firm to announce staff reductions......»»
Deposit insurance and depositor behavior: Evidence from Colombia
One of the feats that earned Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics (joint with Ben Bernanke) is a model of bank runs and related financial crises. In an article published in 1983, they noted that, in 1930s America, peopl.....»»
Pegasus spyware defended by NSO’s CEO, as researcher compares it to a nuclear weapon
Pegasus spyware – a zero-click way of remotely hacking an iPhone, and gaining access to all the personal data stored on it – has been defended by the company’s CEO. NSO chief exec said that the company had made “mistakes” in selling it to.....»»
Fish-on-Chips: An optofluidic platform to investigate the neural and chemosensory axes of zebrafish
Neuroscientists study chemosensory processing by establishing chemical cues and the corresponding behavioral responses to record large-scale neuronal activity. In a new report now published in Nature Communications, Samuel Sy and a team of scientists.....»»
Prairie voles without oxytocin receptors can bond with mates and young
The vital role of oxytocin—the "love hormone"—for social attachments is being called into question. More than 40 years of pharmacological and behavioral research has pointed to oxytocin receptor signaling as an essential pathway for the developme.....»»
Study finds learning from errors leads to humility in leaders
While some leaders may believe they should appear flawless to their teams, a new study finds there are benefits for those who reflect on and learn from their mistakes......»»
Rethinking meat substitutes
Is excitement over meat alternatives overheated? Investors have poured billions of dollars into the sector to kickstart technologies that produce protein with ingredients such as peas, soybeans, mushrooms, and lab-grown animal cells, but they are unl.....»»
US wealth gap widening more quickly than Europe"s: Study
The wealth gap was partly due to significant rises in stock market prices, according to the new study from Imperial College Business School, published in the Journal of Monetary Economics......»»
How mechanical tearing cuts neural connections in the fruit fly
Scientists from the Institute of Neuro- and Behavioral Biology at Münster University have been studying the regulated removal of neural connections in the model system of the Drosophila fruit fly. They find that mechanical forces play an important r.....»»
Economics trump environment to save large carnivores, say ecologists
Rapid economic growth has pushed rare species of big carnivores to the brink of extinction, but ecologists have suggested our appetite to once again live alongside big cats is increasing......»»
New study presents novel behavioral barrier-based framework for sustainable plastic management
Plastics are quite commonplace in today's world. Consequently, plastic waste is an environmental menace that is increasing at an exponential rate. The negative impact of plastic waste on global social-ecological systems is far-reaching and seems irre.....»»
A tool to detect higher-order phenomena in real-world data
EPFL researchers have developed a novel approach to network analysis that allows them to reveal and interpret, for the first time, interactions among multiple variables in data from neuroscience, economics, and epidemiology......»»
Businesses can now customize their Apple Maps info & more
With Apple Business Connect, businesses can now specify what information gets shown about them across all of Apple's services, ranging from Apple Maps to Siri.Firms can now correct mistakes, add new information, or include special offers in their lis.....»»
Europe’s Plan to Become the First Climate-Neutral Continent
From retrofitting buildings to rethinking farming, electrifying transport, and prioritizing reforestation, the EU is chasing net zero......»»
Rethinking the big spring clean chuck-out frenzy: How keeping old things can "spark joy" in its own way
Driving home recently, I encountered a familiar sight: four dining chairs on the kerb waiting for some sucker to rescue them. Loading them into the car (sucker!) I wondered: how long were these chairs in shed limbo-land before finally getting kicked.....»»
Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless? Economists say they are neither
Nudging—the idea that simple changes to how a choice is presented can lead people to make better decisions—has been one of the most popular ideas to emerge from economics in the past two decades......»»
World economy is headed for a recession in 2023, researcher says
The world faces a recession in 2023 as higher borrowing costs aimed at tackling inflation cause a number of economies to contract, according to the Center for Economics and Business Research......»»
3 Customer Experience Detours That Led to Success
Marketing and CX mistakes are bound to happen. Recognizing them and reacting quickly to correct them is the key to minimizing their impact. Continue reading........»»
COVID "motherhood penalty" affects academic research productivity
The pandemic had a disproportionate impact on female finance researchers, according to a new Texas McCombs study that tracked the posting of working papers produced by men and women in top-50 U.S. university economics and finance departments during t.....»»
Axonius boosts SaaS management solution with new capabilities
Axonius releases two new capabilities within Axonius SaaS Management to help organizations better understand their overall SaaS application risk. Behavioral Analytics and SaaS App-to-Device Correlation allow IT and security teams to gain added visibi.....»»