Blogs about: Hyperbolic Discounting
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The Greatest Thing?
Those of you following me on Twitter probably know that I have been baking bread lately. It’s kind of magical what flour, yeast, salt, water and time can produce. And I am not tooting my own h… more →
Fifty Bits
Becoming a diligent person (part two)
wrote 2 months ago: Photo by jayneandd In the first part of this post, I laid some basic groundwork for approaching dili … more →
The Tragedy of the Interruption Junkie
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wrote 1 year ago: You just found out that your friend has a gambling problem. What do you do? If you’re like mos … more →
Irrationality in Autism Research
wrote 1 year ago: Today’s post is about a piece of writing that I don’t really recommend: A report from th … more →
Give the Poor Money!
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wrote 1 year ago: Matthew Yglesias posted a blog with a similar title, without the exclamation which I express for thi … more →
Geoffrey Manne on Interesting doesn't necessarily mean policy relevant
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wrote 1 year ago: Geoffrey A. Manne is Executive Director of the International Center for Law & Economics and Lect … more →
Procrastination is Genetic
wrote 1 year ago: We appear to be hardwired to procrastinate! Without an effective set of countermeasures, we almost … more →
Procrastination
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wrote 1 year ago: The Misconception: You procrastinate because you are lazy and can’t manage your time well. The … more →
Behavioral Economics, Executive Pay, and Caveat Emptor 2.0
wrote 1 year ago: The New York Times reports on executive pay and mutual fund management fees, topics which are gettin … more →
Overcoming Your Brain's Barrier to Dieting
wrote 1 year ago: There is a concept in pop psychology called hyperbolic discounting. Hyperbolic discounting is the n … more →
Obama Asks: How Can I Resist?
wrote 1 year ago: According to The Huffington Post, the president and first lady have a love-hate relationship with th … more →
The Greatest Thing?
wrote 2 years ago: Those of you following me on Twitter probably know that I have been baking bread lately. It’s … more →
Fast Food Nation Now
wrote 2 years ago: I like fast food as much as the next guy, and admit to succumbing to periodically to a burger and fr … more →
Apple: Jedi Masters of the Applied Behavioral Sciences?
wrote 2 years ago: When James Carville was asked who he’d like to be reincarnated as, he said the bond market. I … more →
Giving It the Old College Nudge
wrote 2 years ago: The New York Times reports that savvy colleges are enjoying a 25% jump in admissions applications, d … more →
Top 10 Common Faults In Human Thought
wrote 2 years ago: A list everyone should be aware of. Top 10 Common Faults In Human Thought Published January 7, 2010 … more →
Top 10 Common Faults In Human Thought
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wrote 2 years ago: Listverse published this very interesting list of the Top 10 Common Faults In Human Thought: 10 Gamb … more →
Haitian Disaster + Behavioral Sciences = Lollapalooza Sized Relief
wrote 2 years ago: As noted at LiveScience, the ability to contribute to Haitian relief via text messaging is blowing t … more →
Holiday Thoughts on Getting Fat
wrote 2 years ago: I know it’s rude to bring this up during the holidays, but it’s not that dress or those … more →
Why Kant Was Smarter Than Behavioral Economists
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wrote 2 years ago: by Mario Rizzo Behavioral economists who like to indulge in normative pronouncements have decided … more →
