Behavioral

New research co-authored by Yale SOM’s Taly Reich looks at how we perceive collaborations of different sizes, and what those perceptions mean for how companies describe the creation of their products.

In theory, prediction markets give the most accurate possible forecasts because they incorporate all available information. But a study by Yale SOM’s Jason Dana and his co-authors showed that in some cases, forecasts can be improved by simply asking people what they think will happen.

At Google, Laszlo Bock ’99 applied data analytics to human resources questions that have long been answered with hunches. His company Humu is now extending that approach for other organizations by providing AI-generated prompts to their employees.

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.

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.

Academic theories explaining which factors affect individual investment decisions abound, but few studies have involved asking people about the issue directly.

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.

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.

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.

The best explanation for why prices go up, Yale's Robert Shiller writes, may be that we expect them to—until we don’t.