# richard thaler (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover richard thaler. Page: Feed: --- ## [Settling out of court](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/settling-out-of-court/) _2026-08-22 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Using Behavioral Economics in Settlement Negotiations Most negotiators believe they make decisions based on facts. In reality, people make decisions based on how they perceive facts. That distinction matters. For all their complexity and technical sophistication, settlement negotiations are rarely driven by pure economic analysis. Human beings evaluate risk through a series of cognitive shortcuts… ## [Spending personality](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/spending-personality/) _2026-08-21 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Money organizer: 7 systems that change what your brain can see More than 2 in 5 US adults say money negatively affects their mental health, and a lot of them respond the same way you probably have: by buying an organizer. A binder, an app, a set of labeled envelopes, a spreadsheet somebody swore by. \[…\] ## [Libertarians ‘nudge’](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/20/libertarians-nudge/) _2026-08-20 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Nudging people to do what they want to do Not all of us in the Adam Smith Institute agree on everything all the time. Life would be duller if we did. One topic that divides some of us is the notion of ‘nudge.’ Thaler and Sunstein wrote a book under that name in 2008, describing \[…\] ## [Purchasing power parity](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/19/purchasing-power-parity/) _2026-08-19 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ What We Can Learn From a Pork Cutlet The Japanese are #1 on the Treasury’s list of U.S. bondholders, Japan has a record-setting debt-to-GDP ratio, and the yen has plunged in currency markets. For these reasons, the Katsu Curry Index could come in handy.The Yen’s Exchange Rate. Katsu Curry Index.Similar to the Big Mac Index, \[…\] ## [Incentives](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/incentives/) _2026-08-18 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Understanding How Behavioral Economics Influences Incentive Program Design Behavioral economics explains why identical reward values produce different results depending on how they are framed, timed, and presented. Loss aversion, mental accounting, and choice architecture are the three principles with the most measurable effect on incentive program participation. Incentive program design aligns… ## [Backward eye movements](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/17/backward-eye-movements/) _2026-08-17 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Eye Tracking Reveals Where Human Reading and AI Processing Diverge A new study evaluated whether large language models (LLMs) can accurately account for human reading dynamics. The team compared eye-tracking data from 368 adult readers against predictions generated by over 400 neural network language models across syntactically complex texts, including “garden-path” sentences. The study revealed… ## [Educational technology](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/educational-technology/) _2026-08-16 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ ‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools Jared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for smartphone bans in schools and social media restrictions for under-16s, the neuroscientist wants to raise the alarm about educational technology in classrooms. A former teacher, \[ \] ## [Interaction with chatbots](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/15/interaction-with-chatbots/) _2026-08-15 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Are We Offloading Critical Thinking to Chatbots? In January, researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University posted a study online on how artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT affect critical thinking. They wanted to know how knowledge workers — people who rely on their intellectual skills for their jobs — were interacting with the tools. And \[ \] ## [Keeping the abuse private](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/keeping-the-abuse-private/) _2026-08-14 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Shame, Stigma, and Culture Prevent Male Domestic Violence Survivors From Seeking Help A new large-scale study identifies the primary barriers that prevent male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) from seeking help. Researchers found that viewing the abuse as a private matter was the top barrier across all racial and ethnic groups studied. Understanding these \[ \] ## [Emotion in crowds](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/emotion-in-crowds/) _2026-08-13 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Being in a crowd doesn’t make you part of a mindless mob You’re in the crowd at the cup final, supporting your football team, when your side suddenly scores. Instantly, you join thousands of others in the stadium roaring with joy: you hug the stranger standing next to you, you jump up and down, you’re \[ \] ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/e8tVBFky3alg) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [The bull market](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/the-bull-market/) _2026-08-12 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Do We Have a FOMO or FEMO S P 500 Bull Market? Looking at today’s S P bull market, we can ask if it’s FOMO or FEMO.On Friday, the S P 500 closed at a record high of 7757.64. As a bull market, historically, it fits in the middle:The late 1990s had what economist Dr. Ed Yardeni calls \[ \] ## [Financialization](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/financialization/) _2026-08-11 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Digital Money Does Not Erase Debt A retired woman opens her public digital wallet. The payment has arrived. It did not come from a bank loan. It brought no interest. It required no collateral. It did not transform the next months of her life into installments. The State recognized a social obligation and deposited public \[ \] ## [Why sugar matters](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/why-sugar-matters/) _2026-08-10 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Sugar, Not Just Meat, Fueled Growth of Human Brain, New Study Argues Sugars from fruit and honey, not just meat, likely provided the glucose essential for fueling the growth of increasingly large human brains over 4 million years of evolution. Pregnant and breastfeeding females required significantly more dietary carbohydrates than adult males, suggesting that sugar \[ \] ## [Saving behavior](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/09/saving-behavior/) _2026-08-09 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Psychology says people who try to save every penny they can aren t just trying to build wealth: What this behavior means and teaches us? Psychology says people who try to save every penny they can aren t always driven by financial planning alone. Saving money can be useful when it is part of a clear financial \[ \] ## [Financial rescue](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/08/financial-rescue/) _2026-08-08 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ Stop Bankrolling Your Adult Child s Stuck Life Back in 1973, Pink Floyd built an entire song around the strange hold that money has over us. He sang about how it can dominate a person s thinking, even when no one s talking about it out loud. Half a century later, I hear that same undertone in almost \[ \] ## [Externalities](https://alessandroinnocenti.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/externalities/) _2026-08-07 · Alessandro Innocenti · The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics_ When To Ban a Fast Food Drive-Through Concerned with 26-car lineups clogging residential streets, the city council in Culver City, California proposed a drive-through ban. They wanted to prevent In-N-Out Burger from opening a new location. Culver City is not the first California community to consider the ban. Santa Monica and Santa Barbara have one \[ \] ## [Enhancing Scientific Integrity](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/enhancing-scientific-integrity) _2026-06-16 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ A National Academies workshop, new research on phones in schools, plus an interview with Team Scientist Leslie John on the power of oversharing ## [The Power of the Situation](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/the-power-of-the-situation) _2026-04-21 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ Co-Director Angela Duckworth announces her forthcoming book ## [Does One Size Fit All for Behavioral Interventions?](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/does-one-size-fit-all-for-behavioral) _2026-02-17 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ Large field experiments show how past uptake of an encouraged behavior can determine which nudges have the best chance at success ## [BCFG’s Year in Review](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/bcfgs-year-in-review) _2026-01-15 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ Read our 2025 Annual Report ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/15pGrTOUrgwr) _2026-01-15 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Asking Questions Before Sharing Facts Boosts Health Engagement and Behavior Change](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/asking-questions-before-sharing-facts) _2025-12-02 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ New Large-Scale Studies Show Q&A-Style Messaging Can Increase Engagement with Health Information and Self-Reported Behaviors ## [Watch the Conversation: Richard Thaler and Alex Imas at Penn](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/watch-the-conversation-richard-thaler) _2025-11-18 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler & his University of Chicago colleague Professor Alex Imas joined Angela Duckworth & Katy Milkman for a dynamic exploration of 30 years of behavioral economics insights. ## [Boosting Savings Deposits with Behavioral Science Nudges](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/boosting-savings-deposits-with-behavioral) _2025-10-03 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ New ~2M-Person Megastudy Finds That Email Reminders Can Slightly Boost the Likelihood of Monthly Savings Deposits ## [We built something special for you](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/we-built-something-special-for-you) _2025-09-23 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ BCFG has teamed up with CNN to bring behavioral science fans quick daily quizzes to boost their wellness IQ ## [What Biases Have Captured Economist Devin Pope’s Attention?](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/what-biases-have-captured-economist) _2025-08-19 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ University of Chicago Professor Devin Pope shares how psychological factors shape people’s economic decisions. ## [Honoring Richard Thaler on the Occasion of His Retirement](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/honoring-richard-thaler-on-the-occasion) _2025-07-23 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ To celebrate Richard Thaler, we invited BCFG Team Scientists to share their favorite Thaler stories and photos. ## [Accelerating Student Math Progress with Behavioral Nudges](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/accelerating-student-math-progress) _2025-05-13 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ A National Megastudy Shows That Email Nudges to Elementary School Teachers Boost Student Math Achievement, Particularly When Personalized ## [Boosting Student Loan Repayment with Smart Nudges](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/boosting-student-loan-repayment-with) _2025-04-03 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ New 13-Million-Person Study Made Possible by BCFG Shows Behaviorally-Informed Reminders Increase Student Loan Repayments ## [BCFG’s Bi-Annual Report Is Here! Learn More About Our Key Achievements in 2023 & 2024](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/bcfgs-bi-annual-report-is-here-learn) _2025-01-07 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ BCFG’s Bi-Annual Report is Here! Learn More About Our Key Achievements in 2023 & 2024 ## [BCFG Nudges Richard Thaler to Vote](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/bcfg-nudges-richard-thaler-to-vote) _2024-10-29 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ Our Co-Directors enjoyed nagging Team Scientist and Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler to vote: ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LrDw5cFYKpca) _2024-10-29 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [BCFG Wants You to Nudge Your Friends to Vote](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/bcfg-wants-you-to-nudge-your-friends) _2024-10-28 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ Here are some instructions from our Co-Directors Katy and Angela ## [Join our 9/19 Keynote Event Kicking off a New Online Behavioral Science Seminar Series](https://bcfg.substack.com/p/join-our-919-keynote-event-kicking) _2024-09-10 · Behavior Change for Good · Behavior Change for Good Newsletter_ CHIBE Research Seminar Series Keynote Event Featuring Team Scientist Supreet Kaur