Category: Behavioral Economics

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The Psychology of Crowds… #MallofAfrica

How other people can apparently make you lose your mind.

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The Economics of Free Stuff

Once you go free, you can never go back.

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Take Me Far From This Madding Crowd #Makroeconomics

How far would you go to save a buck or two?

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Contrarians Are Helpful, Even When They’re Wrong

But only if they voice their opinion...

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Better Decision Making: Do It In French

We're more rational when we're trying to think in a second language.

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The Science of Pricing

It's not just the way you price it - it's also the way you write it

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Crooked Cops and $5 Milkshakes

The power of bad math. And also, who doesn't love milkshakes?

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Expensive Wines Just Taste Better

In my last year of high school, I was part of the Toastmasters’ Society. During one of our last meetings of the year, one of the “older” members hosted a wine-tasting. As a general aside, I’m not entirely sure why the club had “older members” – or why a late twentysomething would choose to spend […]

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The Power of Outrospection

This morning, I watched this RSA Animate clip on youtube (and here’s the link for the email subscribers, or you can watch it directly on rollingalpha.com). I think it’s worth the 10 minutes of your time, even if it’s a bit sickly sweet around the edges. My general feeling is that the word “empathy” gets […]

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How To Influence and Persuade…

This: Happy Tuesday. Rolling Alpha posts opinions on finance, economics, and the corporate life in general. Follow me on Twitter @RollingAlpha, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rollingalpha.

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