Even abundant free time, used in meaningful pursuits, brings happiness
Tyler Muir finds that neither war nor deep recession darkens investor sentiment like sudden turmoil in the financial system
A test was 93% accurate; more efficient than analyzing reviews
Daily, weekly and monthly contribution schemes gauge behavior
Payouts to victims of Colombia’s decadeslong armed conflict suggest benefits may exceed the initial cost
Abdicating a decision to someone else is viewed as an act of generosity that is handsomely rewarded
Investors in leveraged companies take on extra risk, but research indicates they see no offsetting return
Happy memories of life-stage transitions can be bittersweet
Cellphone signals and patent citations approximate a theory’s long-sought paper trail
Doing worse than mom and dad is a drag on the entire economy
Applying the behavioral concept of “place attachment” to the logistics of battling climate change
GOP legislatures often made firearm laws looser after infamous events
Even when there’s an easy-to-access better alternative, some prefer their rut
Andrea Eisfeldt finds that hedge funds with infrastructure to execute sophisticated arbitrage crowd out less-expert investors
It’s not just sheep — even go-getters can be susceptible when they feel less in control