The Pursuit Of Happiness: Can It Make You Happy?
The pursuit of happiness has preoccupied philosophers, psychologists, and economists, amongst others. Recently, it has been investigated empirically, with results appearing to support the perspective Read More »
Author: Lauren Cheatham, Kelly Goldsmith, David Gal, Raj Raghunathan
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
Life After P-Hacking
This paper considers how a commitment to not publishing p-hacked results will change the lives of individual scientists and products of science. We call this “Life After P-Hacking.” We discuss Read More »
Using Multiple (Imperfect) Methods To Test Alternative Views: The Case For Stable Preferences For
New concepts that go against conventional assumptions are typically hard to “prove” using a single method. In such cases, it is more effective to rely on evidence that employs a number of Read More »
It’s The Journey That Matters: The Effect Of Feelings Of Movement Toward A Goal On Reward Value
Prior research has established how proximity to goal attainment impacts the motivation to pursue that goal. What is relatively unknown is how the desirability of an extrinsic reward associated with Read More »
“Wait… Was I Supposed To Grow Up?” Consumers’ Adventures In Wonderland
Nowadays, one can buy colorful cake lollipops, shower gels made of “magical leaves”, to enter a store selling human size LEGO just next to sex toys, and to sleep in hotels offering Batman’s Read More »