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.....»»
School-based intervention aims to reduce behavioral health impact for LGBTQ+ youth
An estimated 83% of the 20 million LGBTQ+ people in the United States have experienced abuse or significant adverse childhood experiences (ACE) that have significantly impacted their mental health as adults compared to their heteronormative peers. Th.....»»
7 best smart grills and smokers for 2022
Looking for a grill that has your back? These grills and smokers are smart enough to help you cut down on mistakes and simplify monitoring your meats......»»
7 best smart grill and smokers
Looking for a grill that has your back? These grills and smokers are smart enough to help you cut down on mistakes and simplify monitoring your meats......»»
Stellar Cyber’s security sensors enable enterprises to improve their overall security posture
Stellar Cyber disrupts cybersecurity economics with a new lineup of cost-effective, functionality-rich security sensors, enabling both MSSP and enterprise users to deploy 360-degree security coverage and a multi-modal detection strategy in every envi.....»»
Best smart home device deals for June 2022
Did you think smart home devices were going to be another fly-by-night trend when they first started to emerge? Don’t worry, there were plenty of other people who thought the same thing. Hey, we all make mistakes. We can still remember all the.....»»
Economic and psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nations of the GCC
A study in the Global Business and Economics Review looks at the economic and psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nations of the GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council)......»»
The US Can Halve Its Emissions by 2030—if It Wants To
The economics are clear: Renewables are cheap enough for the country to rapidly decarbonize. Less evident is the political will to pull it off......»»
Biden Order Will Boost Heat Pumps and Building Insulation
Invoking the Defense Production Act could help reshape the economics around building decarbonization -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Evolutionary biologist suggests yawning may be a means for telling others to be more alert
Andrew Gallup, an evolutionary biologist with the Psychology and Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences Program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in New York has published a paper in the journal Animal Behavior outlining research into the reason that animals y.....»»
New theory of decision-making seeks to explain why humans don"t make optimal choices
A new theory of economic decision-making from Mina Mahmoudi, a lecturer in the Department of Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, offers an explanation as to why humans, in general, make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal......»»
New study shows welfare prevents crime, quite dramatically
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics indicates that removing cash welfare from children when they reach age 18 greatly increases the chances that they will face criminal justice charges in subsequent years. .....»»
Get your gear ready for camping season with Bass Pro Shops
TL;DR: Save up to 50% on camping gear through June 15 at Bass Pro Shops during their summer camping event.This summer, save the rookie mistakes and underwhelming gear for someone else. Bass Pro Shops’ Bargain Cave makes it easy to get the coole.....»»
Smart Home Diary: Lack of continuous recording in HomeKit Secure Video has led me to Nest Cam with Floodlight
I’ve written about the home-building process a few times in the past. There’s something refreshing about “starting from scratch” with your home and deciding everything fresh. There’s also a benefit to rethinking the role of smart home tech.....»»
Unselfish behavior has evolutionary reasons
Altruistic behavior is often seen as an exclusively human characteristic. However, behavioral research has uncovered numerous examples of altruistic behavior in the animal kingdom. In a new study, researchers at the University of Bern show that anima.....»»
Roadside safety messages increase crashes by distracting drivers
Behavioral interventions involve gently suggesting that people reconsider or change specific undesirable behaviors. They are a low-cost, easy-to-implement and increasingly common tool used by policymakers to encourage socially desirable behaviors......»»
Rethinking air conditioning amid climate change
ACs and refrigerators help keep people safe—but they also further warm the planet. Enlarge (credit: Jupiter Images | Getty) It was a monumental day for the environmental movement more than 30 years ago when all 198 countries.....»»
LiveAction announces long-term behavioral analytics capabilities in its ThreatEye NV platform
LiveAction announced new long-term behavioral analytics capabilities in ThreatEye NV, its network detection and response platform (NDR). The platform combines next-generation data collection, advanced behavior analysis and streaming machine learning......»»
Startups near state lines gravitate toward side with lower property tax
Researchers at Iowa State University found significantly different state tax rates affect where new businesses set up shop near state lines. Their study published in the journal Small Business Economics shows the fourth greatest distortion in the U.S.....»»
The case for speaking politely to animals
How we speak matters to animals. Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives, as well as from human speech, according to new research in behavioral biology at the Univ.....»»
Reference genomes provide first insights into genetic roots of mustelid physiological and behavioral diversity
Mustelids are the most ecologically and taxonomically diverse family within the order Carnivora. From the tayra in the neotropics to the wolverine in the subarctic, they inhabit a variety of ecological niches and developed corresponding species-speci.....»»