Born to Be a Trader? Fingers Point to Yes. - washingtonpost.com: "A new study has found that men who were programmed in the womb to be the most responsive to testosterone tend to be the most successful financial traders, providing powerful support for the influence of the hormone over their decision-making.
'Testosterone is the hormone of irrational exuberance,' said Aldo Rustichini, a professor of economics at the University of Minnesota"
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The Cost of Fearing Strangers - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
The Cost of Fearing Strangers - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com: "The proportion of murder victims who knew their assailants to victims killed by strangers is about 3-to-1."
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The Cost of Fearing Strangers - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
The Cost of Fearing Strangers - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com: "In the U.S., the proportion of murder victims who knew their assailants to victims killed by strangers is about 3-to-1."
The Cost of Fearing Strangers - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com
The Cost of Fearing Strangers - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com: "In the U.S., the proportion of murder victims who knew their assailants to victims killed by strangers is about 3-to-1."
Preach What You Plan To Practice - washingtonpost.com
Preach What You Plan To Practice - washingtonpost.com: "The most effective way to get people to change their behavior revolves around the clever use of . . . hypocrisy. When people feel not only that they are failing themselves but also that are failing to live up to what they tell other people to do, they change their behavior -- and stick to it."
Monday, January 5, 2009
Do we compete more against fewer competitors?
Marginal Revolution: Do we compete more against fewer competitors?: "The more people you're competing against, it turns out, the less motivated and competitive you are. ... Students taking standardized tests in more crowded venues got lower scores."
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