When kids pick between gambles, what looks like risk aversion is often something else entirely
A study of 2,204 Chinese fifth graders finds that IQ and personality traits shape economic choices mainly by affecting deliberation ...
When Bitcoin miners race and lose: the hidden energy cost of near-simultaneous wins
Researchers at University College London built a model of how Bitcoin's mining collisions arise, linking network delays and power concentration ...
Early career stability is linked to savings and homeownership, even after accounting for income
A UK study finds that a steady start in the labor market is linked to owning a home and building ...
Optimism about student loan forgiveness led to real spending shifts, new research finds
A new NBER working paper finds student loan borrowers who believed forgiveness was coming paid less on their loans and ...
Adding a human to oversee AI doesn’t automatically build trust, study finds
A study of AI-generated investment reports finds that labeling content as "human-supervised" can lower trust. What builds credibility is a ...
The networking blind spot that could be holding back your next big product
A study of Dutch firms finds that a moderately connected business network is linked to the best odds of launching ...
Did voters punish inflation or pay cuts? A county-by-county look at the 2024 election
A new working paper finds that falling real wages, not inflation itself, tracked with Republican gains in 2024. Once wages ...
Can criticism be a sign of brand loyalty? A study of gaming communities says yes
Analyzing 23,000 Reddit posts with AI, researchers found video game fans defend their favorite titles more than they praise them, ...
What a brainwave headset revealed about why some traders make money and others don’t
Researchers put wearable EEG headsets on 16 professional day traders during real, high-stakes trading. Brief spikes in neural engagement before ...
When beauty backfires: Why some shoppers steer clear of good-looking salespeople
New research finds that women in committed relationships tend to avoid strikingly attractive salespeople, choosing plainer-looking staff instead. The pattern ...