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The Symbolic Power Of Money (by Alon Nir)

June 1, 2009 | BY danariely
They say money can’t buy happiness. That might be true, but a new study suggests money holds more benefits in store than just the obvious ones. A clever set of experiments by Xinyue Zhou, Kathleen D. Vohs and Roy F. Baumeister suggest…
Behavioral Economics & Psychologybuyingexperimentsfinancemoneypain
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Nicholas Christakis

May 14, 2009 | BY danariely
Recently I wrote a short summary of Christakis’s research for Time magazine 100 people of 2009.  Here is my summary of the research: Social scientists used to have a straightforward, if tongue-in-cheek, answer to the question of how to become happy: Surround…
Behavioral Economics & Psychologyemotionexperimentshappiness
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We just got result from a new …

February 13, 2009 | BY danariely
We just got result from a new study — it seems that people who wear counterfeit products end up cheating more when they have the chance.
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The Psychology of Pain: "I didn’t mean it!"

February 10, 2009 | BY danariely
There’s a phrase we hear all the time, and one that suggests something about our psychological makeup: we’re not just concerned with actions, but with their attendant mens rea – or lack thereof – as well. If it wasn’t intentional, then it’s…
Behavioral Economics & Psychologyexperimentsmedicinepainpsychology
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HBR Breakthrough Ideas for 2009

February 5, 2009 | BY danariely
HBR just came out with their Breakthrough Ideas for 2009. One of my projects was selected to this list in 2008, and another was selected this year. Here is the writeup of the project …. Labor is not just a meaningful experience…
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Trying to diet and eating too much…

December 10, 2008 | BY danariely
Can it be that adding food makes people believe they are eating less? A recent study by Brian Wansink and Pierre Chandon report that this can indeed be the case (this version of the study was done with John Tierney of the…
Behavioral Economics & PsychologyeatingexperimentsfoodFood&Drinkhealth
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SHHH . . . DON’T SAY ‘RECESSION.’

November 30, 2008 | BY danariely
I wrote this about 8 months ago — but it makes particular sense right now …. — If (as is often the case) talking about sex makes people more interested in having it, does that mean that the current talk about a…
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A game to make burns hurt less

November 15, 2008 | BY danariely
Burns are a particularly nasty and painful type of injury: the nerve endings are damaged, skin regrows tougher and tighter, and on top of this patients have to also deal with physical therapy. A new game, called Snow World gets burn patients…
Behavioral Economics & Psychologyexperimentspain
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