The Lemonade Ultimatum: Game Theory in a Gift Economy
Would festival-goers behave similarly to those in the lab when faced with an unfair economic offer?
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How Couples Share “Cognitive Labor” and Why it Matters
Cognitive labor is unevenly distributed between men and women in households. New research shows there’s nuance to this breakdown, with implications for how we address gender equality across society.
Keeping Up with the Joneses at Burning Man—for the Collective Benefit
For all its differences, Burning Man carries many of the same rules as our current society—but with some important twists.
To Change a Habit, Get Extreme. Progressively.
Starting a new habit is very different from breaking an existing one. If you want to give something up, try this advice.
The Mythology of Microdosing Continues to Grow. Can Science Catch Up?
Is the hype around microdosing psychedelics justified? We don’t yet know. So far, citizen science has outpaced rigorous research.
How to Go to Burning Man Without Going to Burning Man
You don’t have to suffer through a dust storm to experience radical inclusion, generosity, and self-expression. How one behavioral scientist brought Burning Man home.