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 result, we become less and less productive exactly when we need to be most productive.
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
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
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
Policymakers think that if they get the abstractions right, that will drive behavior in the desired direction. But the world happens in real time.
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
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.
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
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…
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
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…
The ability to save automatically is among the most powerful tools available to us. - Sendhil Mullainathan
The ability to save automatically is among the most powerful tools available to us.
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