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What's a Beer Worth? New Research Shows How Scarcity Affects Your Answer
Image: Rodrigo Menezes
icture yourself on a beach. You are…

To be or not to be? Should Obesity be a disease?
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We know that names matter. Many people distrust Obamacare but support the Affordable Care Act. People would rather eat quiche than egg pie. A "Nutrition Assistance Program" sounds more dignified than "food stamps." A "cold snap" sounds almost tropical, or at least tolerable, compared to a "polar vortex." So, it matters that the American Medical Association decided, in June of 2013, to name obesity a disease [...]

"Money, Well-Being, and Loss Aversion"
[Economic Psychology]
Do the negative psychological consequences…

“Perceived Hotness Affects Behavior of Basketball Players and Coaches”
[Statistical Psychology]
Things might not be quite as good as…


