A Behavioral Scientist’s Guide to (Not) Betting on the 2018 World Cup
Fancy a flutter on the World Cup? Here’s the smart way to do it.
Culture
Redefining Wrong in Poker, Politics, and Beyond
Blaming the oddsmakers or the odds themselves assumes that once something happens, it was bound to have happened and anyone who didn’t see it coming was wrong.
Default to Love: A Collection of Behavioral Valentines
At the Behavioral Scientist, we know nothing says love and romance more than sharing a deep understanding of our behaviors and biases.
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.”
Sudden-Death Aversion
Seconds left on the clock and a decision to make: Do you kick a field and head to overtime or risk a two-point conversion for the immediate win?
Most Popular Articles of 2017
From machine learning to mindfulness, Supreme Court decisions to new research on the time versus money trade-off, we hope you find our most popular articles of the year as compelling and useful as others have.