Traditional decision theory distinguishes between risk and uncertainty. With risk, the probabilities of possible outcomes are known; with…
Objectives. We explain why traits of interest to behavioral scientists may have a genetic architecture featuring hundreds or thousands of…
This paper evaluates the dynamics of small group persuasion within a large scale randomized
deliberative experiment, in particular whether…
To date, field experiments on campaign tactics have focused overwhelmingly on mobilization and voter turnout, with far more limited…
Objectives: To assess whether the addition of a peer testimonial to an informational mailing increases conversion rates from brand name…
The miscalculations in Iraq and Afghanistan hang in the air as we weigh up whether to attack Syria. Of course, no situation is ever quite…
Public opinion researchers, campaigns, and political scientists often rely on self-predicted vote to forecast turnout, allocate resources,…
Differences in ethical behavior between members of the
upper and lower classes have been at the center of civic debates in
recent years…
We report results from two surveys
of representative samples of Americans with private health insurance.
The first examines how well…
By suggesting that dyads should give less weight to outside advice than individuals should, Schultze, Mojzisch, and Schulz-Hardt (2013)…