Crazy Rich Men, Mental Accounting, and Tax Policy
I’ve got two new articles up at Pacific Standard. The first looks at a potential psychological explanation for why rich people keep saying crazy things about the extent to which they’re the victims in...
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Does Daylight Saving Time Affect Voter Turnout?
Another daylight saving time (DST) has come and gone without triggering the collapse of society, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t had an impact. Research suggests that DST can influence energy use...
View ArticleAre Color-Coded Nutrition Labels a Good Idea?
They seem to be, at least for people who normally lack self-control when it comes to food. From a new study led by Joerg Koenigstorfer: This article investigates whether traffic light color-coded...
View ArticleThe Connection Between Conspiracy Theories and Ambivalence
It’s a good time to be in the conspiracy theory business, and not just because the birthplace of the U.S. President has been verified only 72 times. Thanks to the internet, it’s easier than ever to...
View ArticleLook! A Morsel of Good Vaccination News
It’s been a bad few weeks for vaccination. Whooping cough continues to make a comeback; it was revealed that some New York City schools have third-world vaccination rates; and a study led by Brendan...
View ArticleIs Our Criminal Justice System Too Aggressive?
I have a new piece in Pacific Standard about research suggesting that fear of the criminal justice system can lead people to opt out of institutions that collect personal information. This could mean...
View ArticleDo Freedom of Information Act Laws Make a Difference?
Yes! From a study led by Winthrop’s Adriana Cordis: We assess the effect of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) laws on public corruption in the United States. Specifically, we investigate the impact of...
View ArticleWhy Every Racist Mentions Their Black Friend
When something is thoroughly covered by both the New Republic and Urban Dictionary it has clearly reached a point of sufficient social saturation. So there’s no need to go into great detail about the...
View ArticleSociety Needs More Judges With Daughters
From a new study by Adam Glynn and Maya Sen: In this article, we consider whether personal relationships can affect the way that judges decide cases. To do so, we leverage the natural experiment of a...
View ArticleSoccer/Fútbol Hooliganism Isn’t As Costly As it Used to Be
New research from R. Todd Jewell of the University of North Texas: Football hooliganism, defined as episodes of crowd trouble inside and outside football stadiums on match days, is commonly perceived...
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