A recent study claims a core idea in behavioural economics – loss aversion – is a fallacy. Loss aversion is the theory that the pain of losing something is greater than the pleasure we feel by gaining ...

Psychology says people who keep plastic covers on remotes, fridges, cars, and furniture may be influenced by loss aversion, ...

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), a newly recognized form of behavioral addiction characterized by excessive involvement in online gaming, is gaining global attention as a significant public health ...

"In behavioral finance, the fear of missing out is categorized as scarcity," he says. "Scarcity refers to a cognitive bias ...

The idea of loss aversion—that, to an irrational degree, individuals avoid losses more than they pursue gains—has been influential in the field of behavioral finance. It has been imputed to drive ...

Can your brain influence your investment accounts? The study of behavioral economics would suggest that it could. Behavioral economics is a psychological study of how cognitive and emotional factors ...

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion on how fans, athletes and other members of the sports world behave when faced with phenomena such as randomness, dishonesty ...

The US economy has been throwing off good economic signals for months now, including a steady decline in inflation. Yet Americans' dour mood hasn't budged, and President Biden's economic ratings are ...