#behavioral-economics tag

2 weeks ago

We Hate Paying Taxes

Tax dissatisfaction stems from emotional connections to benefits, not just financial loss. Further transparency can improve trust and attitudes toward taxation.

MINDSPACE: 9 Persuasive Nudges from Behavioral Economics

The MINDSPACE framework identifies nine behavioral nudges that powerfully influence decision-making and behavior.

Miscellaneous

Understanding Bias-Driven Opponent Models in Competitive Gameplay | HackerNoon

Understanding strategies against behaviorally-biased opponents maximizes success in permissible games even with incomplete knowledge of the payoff matrix.

Mental health

1 month ago

MINDSPACE: 9 Persuasive Nudges from Behavioral Economics

The MINDSPACE framework identifies nine behavioral nudges that powerfully influence decision-making and behavior.

Miscellaneous

Understanding Bias-Driven Opponent Models in Competitive Gameplay | HackerNoon

Understanding strategies against behaviorally-biased opponents maximizes success in permissible games even with incomplete knowledge of the payoff matrix.

Overcoming Paralysis in Financial Decision-Making

Environmental and market uncertainty triggers emotional and cognitive strain.

Behavioral biases drive financial hesitation and indecision.

Simple actionable strategies can build confidence.

Momentum matters more than perfection.

Mindfulness

1 month ago

I Want It Now! The Psychology of Instant Gratification

Delay discounting leads individuals to prefer immediate rewards, affecting smartphone use and other behaviors.

Understanding and overcoming delay discounting can help mitigate compulsive smartphone behaviors.

Digital life

fromWIRED

2 months ago

The Incredible Shrinking Dating App

Casinos and dating apps share similar technological strategies designed to maximize user engagement and minimize friction.

UX design

fromMedium

2 months ago

Breaking UX laws: When ignoring best practices leads to better design

Successful products often thrive by breaking established UX rules, leading to unexpectedly positive user experiences.

fromwww.nytimes.com

2 months ago

Digital life

Get Motivated With a Streak

Streaks can effectively motivate habit formation and goal achievement, even in activities one may not enjoy.

#game-theory

fromArs Technica

8 months ago

Artificial intelligence

People game AIs via game theory

The challenge of preventing AI bias from human trainers is heightened when the trainers are aware their behavior may influence future AI decisions.

Miscellaneous

A Guide to Exploiting Unknown Strategies From a Known Bias Set | HackerNoon

Adaptive algorithms can significantly enhance performance against behaviorally-biased opponents.

Chicago

Strategies to Exploit Myopic and Gambler's Fallacy Opponents | HackerNoon

Understanding behaviorally-biased opponents can lead to effective strategies for guaranteed wins in specific game scenarios.

fromArs Technica

8 months ago

Artificial intelligence

People game AIs via game theory

The challenge of preventing AI bias from human trainers is heightened when the trainers are aware their behavior may influence future AI decisions.

Miscellaneous

A Guide to Exploiting Unknown Strategies From a Known Bias Set | HackerNoon

Adaptive algorithms can significantly enhance performance against behaviorally-biased opponents.

Chicago

Strategies to Exploit Myopic and Gambler's Fallacy Opponents | HackerNoon

Understanding behaviorally-biased opponents can lead to effective strategies for guaranteed wins in specific game scenarios.

more#game-theory