Stock prices react significantly to the tone (negativity of words) managers use on earnings conference calls. This reaction reflects reasonably rational use of information.
Climate change is real and dangerous. Exactly how bad it will get, however, is uncertain.
When terrorists operating under the banner of the Islamic State launched their savage attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 the world was reminded anew of just how complex a challenge this will contin
We propose a new method to measure persuasion within small groups, and apply this method to a large scale randomized deliberative experiment.
A revolution in the science of emotion has emerged in recent decades, with the potential to create a paradigm shift in decision theories.
Partisan identity shapes social, mental, economic, and physical life.
Unhealthy behaviors are responsible for a large proportion of health care costs and poor health outcomes.
Parental involvement is correlated with student performance, though the causal relationship is less well established.
We propose that people hold a belief in a favorable future (BFF), projecting that the future will change in ways advantageous to their current interests.
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