Thinking Like A Trader

NEUROSCIENCE Thinking Like A Trader ABSTRACT We know surprisingly little about the role of emotions in decision-making, and nearly nothing about how we can change those emotions, and thereby our choices. In a series of studies, we asked...

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Costly information sampling

NEUROSCIENCE Costly information sampling ABSTRACT Theories of optimal information sampling assert that the decision to gather information should take into account accrual costs: time, energy, and money. This project explored how effectively...

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Projection Bias

NEUROSCIENCE Projection Bias ABSTRACT Projection bias is exemplified by the “shopping while hungry” phenomenon, in which people overbuy at the supermarket when they’re hungry, incorrectly anticipating the kinds and amount of food they’ll want...

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The MINY Van Project

NEUROSCIENCE The MINY Van Project ABSTRACT Research on household financial decisions using a newly-constituted Vanguard Research Institute Panel. The project models and measures wealth accumulation, asset holding, health, long term care, and...

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