Content Type: Research Brief

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A man with a headlamp and safety helmet on Research Brief / Wealth Inequality

Americans Want to Help Poor People, but Only the Hard-Working Poor

Biases around race, nation-of-origin and disability are small compared to the preference for helping the diligent

Illustration of people as wind-up toys Research Brief / Retirement

Americans Sacrifice $3.4 Trillion by Claiming Social Security Too Soon

Can nudges, tailored to personality traits, persuade retirees to wait?

Overhead view of a group of workers gathering around desks to confer Research Brief / Organizational Culture

American and Chinese Perceptions of Having a Say at Work

It’s generally a positive in both cultures, but buy-in is more tentative in China

A screenshot of an online selling tutorial on Amazon. Research Brief / Competition

Amazon (and Other Platforms) vs. Third-Party Sellers: Complicated Debate

Some data shows competing against the platform can help sellers, if not consumers

A man is lost in a foggy field with blue signs all around him. Research Brief / Behavioral Economics

Amateurs Struggle To Incorporate Market Signals About Pricing into Their Trades

Disregarding data, novices often sail into strong winds

A for rent sign in front of a row of houses Research Brief / Housing

All Things in Moderation, Including Rent Control?

A California law seems to avoid worst side effects: rising condo conversions and a slowdown in new home construction

Coworkers at a bar talking Research Brief / Gender Gap

All Along the Pipeline, Men Promote Men

At one bank, the cumulative effect of male bonding accounts for 39% of the gender pay gap

A close-up image of the bronze Lady Justice statue Research Brief / Behavioral Decision Making

Alcohol Use and Violent Crime: a 36% Shorter Sentence

Intoxication seems to work as an unofficial mitigating factor

Group of people standing in queue to board airplane. Research Brief / Competition

Airline Shareholders Were the Big Losers from Deregulation

Consumers, on the other hand, gained in good times and bad

Semantic segmentation of cars on a road. Research Brief / Artificial Intelligence

AI’s Somewhat Hidden Secret: Invisible Human Workers

How 934 workers around the globe regard their labor; it doesn’t have to be this way

An illustration of a giant monitor with a brain inside and a person in shadow staring up at it. Research Brief / Artificial Intelligence

AI, Asked for Life Advice for Young Adults, Doesn’t Just Echo What Humans Recommend

Left unsaid: The bot wasn’t very confident in its own advice

Humanoid robot among a large number of symbolic people. Research Brief / Artificial Intelligence

AI from AI: a Future of Generic and Biased Online Content?

Sharing the technology’s weak work product negatively influences the quality of its output going forward

A white man wearing a business suit sitting at a desk throws his desk phone in a fit of anger. Research Brief / Artificial Intelligence

AI Chatbots That Lead With Empathy Can Help Manage Workplace Anger

When AI acknowledges feelings, resistance to the technology melts

Hero image of a bar graph with excitedness decreasing with age as peaceful happiness increases Research Brief / Happiness

Age-Old Question: What Makes You Happy?

We define happiness differently as we age

Khasi Women holding vegetables and smiling Research Brief / Gender

Age-Old Cultural Norms Dictate Gender Roles Even Today

Looking beyond traditional explanations

Two different mocked up advertisements for a bank. Research Brief / Marketing

Ads Using Personalized Tracking Raised Privacy Concerns. The Substitute Isn’t Problem-Free

The spots, aimed at demographic groups, can feel like stereotyping, even discriminatory

 
 
 
 
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