Confronting our mortality is not an easy task for most people. However, there are many reasons people should consider just how long they might live. In the case of retirement planning, life expectancy is important in relation to the benefits like Medicare…
What is fair? According to Merriam-Webster: : agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable : treating people in a way that does not favor some over others : not too harsh or critical Many people can tell you when…
Dear friends, There’s no question that we are becoming more and more dependent on our phones as a society. It’s less clear to me, however, what exactly we are doing on our smartphones, and how much time we are spending on each…
First, I want to thank everyone who participated in this research. Thanks And now, for the results…. Email has become a mix of blessing and evil in our lives. Blessing because it has become a broad communication channel for everything—for our friends, family,…
You may have heard about the recent Volkswagen scandal involving a cheat to pass emissions tests in VW diesel vehicles. I’d like to get your opinions about this event, so I’ve added a questionnaire to my survey app called “(sample) size matters.”…
The day has finally come! We’ve just launched the Irrational Game Kickstarter campaign, which means you can now get the game and some other rewards here. The Irrational Game – We hope it will be a thought provoking, engaging and fun way to incorporate social…
Do you manage at least a portion of your own investments? If so, we have a survey studying investor behavior and could use your help. The survey contains questions about financial decision-making that’s part of a research study at Duke University. Please…
I just posted a new study that should take you about 5 minutes to complete. If you would like to take the survey (and I would appreciate it very much), please look to the right sidebar under “Participate” and click on the “Take a…
a research app for smartphone scientists on the go Social science has uncovered many fascinating aspects of human behavior, from how we think as individuals to how we act in groups. We know that humans are loss averse, emotional, habit-forming creatures. We…
I just posted a new study that should take you about 5 minutes to complete. If you would like to take the survey (and I would appreciate it very much), please look to the right sidebar under “Participate” and click on the “Take a…