Behavioral
How Awards for Evaluators Can Reduce Gender Bias
Tristan Botelho and his co-author found that once recognized with Yelp’s Elite label, reviewers demonstrate less gender bias in their reviews. Workplaces could achieve a similar effect by subjecting managers’ hiring and promotion decisions to stronger scrutiny.
How to Turn Your Mistakes into an Advantage
People and companies alike often try to hide their mistakes from public view. New research by Yale SOM’s Taly Reich reveals that sometimes you’re better off owning your gaffes.
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The Illusion of Multitasking Improves Performance on Simple Tasks
Multitasking is inefficient—but we feel like we’re getting so much done. In a series of experiments, Yale SOM’s Gal Zauberman harnessed this mistaken impression.
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What Riddles Teach Us about the Human Mind
Yale SOM’s Shane Frederick and his co-authors investigated why certain riddles can confound us. They found that these “stumpers” expose mental models that blind us to possible answers.
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Research-Based Tips for a Better New Year
What does the data say about making the most of 2019? We asked Yale SOM faculty to share self-improvement tips based on their research.
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How Can You Make Incentives More Effective? Make Them Opaque.
A study from Yale SOM’s Florian Ederer suggests that when individuals or organizations don’t fully understand how they’re being ranked, they’re likely to work harder for higher ratings.
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The Housing Boom Is Already Gigantic. How Long Can It Last?
The best explanation for why prices go up, Yale's Robert Shiller writes, may be that we expect them to—until we don’t.
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The Roots of Economic Inequality
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM's Michael Kraus shows that deeply ingrained social behaviors play a role in perpetuating economic inequality.
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Experiment to Save an Endangered Fish Holds Lessons for Policymakers
Randomized control trials may offer a tool for cost-effective, evidence-based policy making and perhaps even a deeper understanding of human behavior.
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For Motivation, Dieters Look to the ‘Biggest Loser’
When you’re trying to lose weight, boost your grades, or improve your golf game, is comparing yourself to a top performer discouraging or motivating?
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Does Data Mean Insight?
Stephan Gans, chief insights and analytics officer for PepsiCo, makes the case for data and judgment.
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