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Keeping Up With the Joneses

Comparing yourself to the next door neighbors is a common reflex.

Behavioral Economics

Why do we often think we know what we want, only to be disappointed with our purchases and choices? Behavioral economics studies just how irrational we humans can be. Here's insight into the surprising ways in which our emotions and thought patterns guide us toward predictable economic decisions.

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Behavioral Economics Blogs

Affluence Intelligence
Earn more, worry less, and live a happy and balanced life.
By Stephen Goldbart, Ph.D., and Joan DiFuria, MFT
Baffled by Numbers
Navigating information towards better health decisions
By Talya Miron-Shatz, Ph.D.
Consumed
The psychology of what we buy, how we choose, and why we need to make sense of it all
By Alain Samson, Ph.D.
Defending the Undefendable
A libertarian political economy
By Walter E. Block
Emotional Currency
Your Relationship To Money
By Kate Levinson, Ph.D.
Financial Focus
How to clearly navigate your financial life.
By Michael Kay
How Risky Is It, Really?
Why our fears don't always match the facts.
By David Ropeik
Inside the Consumer Mind
Understanding the rational and emotional foundations of consumer behavior
By Peter Noel Murray, Ph.D.