How game theory explains ‘irrational’ behavior
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A new book explores how game theory explains seemingly irrational behavior, from tastes in food to how people donate to charity.
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A new book explores how game theory explains seemingly irrational behavior, from tastes in food to how people donate to charity.
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Car owners, on average, would want $3,300 to give up ownership and use of their vehicle for a month during the pandemic.
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Perception of peer rank, or how we perform relative to our peers, can be a powerful motivator.
How can we increase contributions to public goods—to get donors to give more to charity, citizens to vote, households to consume less energy, drivers to carpool, and patients to take all of their antibiotics? One of the best ways is to make contributions more observable.
Here are some simple strategies from the behavioral scientist’s toolbox that you can use to get out the vote in your social circle.