Mapping out methods: bringing structure to the study of behavior
Say you have a problem procrastinating. You would like to change this as you end up doing most things at the last moment. First, you’d have to figure out why…
The engagement toolbox: four major engagement models to think about before any project
Milestones are a matter of perspective. For parents, five years is critical in the development of a child. It forms the foundation of your child’s learning, physical and emotional growth.…
5 reflections to strengthen civic engagement: context is king
Our determination to set up behavioral labs in non-WEIRD countries was driven by the idea that changing the context would change the results. This idea, supported by our equally curious…
To live or not to leave: the tension between meeting basic needs and social distancing
Introduction For wealthy people from wealthy countries, it may not always be easy, though usually quite feasible to be socially distant: Just stay home as much as possible, maybe read…
Stress and Temporal Discounting: Do Domains Matter?
Recent work in behavioral economics has asked whether stress affects economic choice. Here we focus on the effects of stress on temporal discounting, for which previous studies have produced inconsistent…
Measuring Self-Efficacy, Executive Function and Temporal Discounting in Kenya
Developing countries have low adherence to medical regimens like water chlorination or antenatal and postnatal care, contributing to high infant and child mortality rates. We hypothesize that high levels of…
Risky Choices and Solidarity: Why Experimental Design Matters
Negative income shocks can either be the consequence of risky choices or random events. A growing literature analyzes the role of responsibility for neediness for informal financial support of individuals…