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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A $7 per metric ton carbon tax could reduce emissions by the same amount as the flagship climate policies of the Obama administration, a new study finds.
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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.