Impact University: Behavioral Economics/Psychology
- Behavioral Economics/Psychology
- Civic Engagement/ Demographics
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood
- Economics of Poverty
- Education
- Faith and Poverty
- Healthcare
- Media and the Press
- Nonprofits/Social Entrepreneurship
- Portraits of Poverty
- Predatory Financial Practices
- Public Policy
- Race
- Stories from the Line
- Tax and Economic Policy
Behavioral Economics/Psychology
Does ‘Wrong Mind-Set’ Cause Poverty or Vice Versa? >
Badger, Emily. (2017-05-30, The New York Times): The HUD secretary Ben Carson said that the "wrong mind-set" leads to poverty. But research suggests cause and effect go the opposite way.
Having Less, Giving More: The influence of social class on prosocial behavior >
Piff, PK.; Kraus, MW.; Côté, S.; Cheng, BH.; & Keltner, D. (2010-11, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology): "Lower social class (or socioeconomic status) is associated with fewer resources, greater exposure to threat, and a reduced sense of personal control. Given these life circumstances, one might expect lower class individuals to engage in less prosocial behavior, prioritizing self-interest over the welfare of others. The authors hypothesized, by contrast, that lower class individuals orient to the welfare of others as a means to adapt to their more hostile environments and that this orientation gives rise to greater prosocial behavior."
Behavioral Economics/Psychology
Higher Social Class Predicts Increased Unethical Behavior >
Piff, P.; Stancato, D.; Cote, S.; Mendoza-Denton, R.; & Keltner, D. (2012-03-13, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences): "Seven studies using experimental and naturalistic methods reveal that upper-class individuals behave more unethically than lowerclass individuals."
Behavioral Economics/Psychology
Rekindling Human Contact in the Digital Age >
Bornstein, D. (2015-05-08, The New York Times): "The emerging research about social isolation is sobering. Among people young and old in the United States and Britain, researchers are finding significant increases in loneliness."
Behavioral Economics/Psychology
Are You Successful? If So, You’ve Already Won the Lottery >
Frank, R. (2016-05-20, The New York Times): People tend to underestimate the role sheer luck plays in guiding our career trajectories and recognizing this can have implications for public policy.
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