Was 2017 the Worst Year Ever? It Depends on When You’re Asked
Last year had its good moments, but so many were bad that 2017 was dubbed “The Year of the Dumpster Fire.”
Carey K. Morewedge is a professor of marketing and Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar in the Questrom School of Business at Boston University. His research examines psychological causes and consequences of biased judgment and decision making, with a substantive focus on evaluations of affect and value.
Last year had its good moments, but so many were bad that 2017 was dubbed “The Year of the Dumpster Fire.”