The scarcity trap captures this notion we see again and again in many domains. When people have very little, they undertake behaviors that maintain o…

- Sendhil Mullainathan

January is always a good month for behavioral economics: Few things illustrate self-control as vividly as New Year's resolutions. February is even be…

- Sendhil Mullainathan

Policymakers think that if they get the abstractions right, that will drive behavior in the desired direction. But the world happens in real time.

- Sendhil Mullainathan

Eat better or work out more, and youll see the benefits weeks, months or years down the road. Sleep more, and youll see the benefits tomorrow.

- Sendhil Mullainathan

The ability to save automatically is among the most powerful tools available to us.

- Sendhil Mullainathan

Faced with a time shortage, we squeeze tasks into the nooks and crannies of our calendar, leaving less and less time to switch between them. As a res…

- Sendhil Mullainathan