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Let’s play the ultimatum game. I’m first player, you’re second player. We have ten bucks to divide, first player gets to propose a division, and second player gets to accept or reject the division—and if the second player rejects, then nobody gets anything. If I’m smart, I’ll propose a fifty-fifty … Read More
The news for the long-term unemployed just keeps getting worse. Turns out, it can cause premature aging. A study published in PLOS One found that men unemployed for longer than 500 days was associated with having shorter telomeres, which is associated with quicker aging. Telomeres are stretches of DNA at … Read More
How much money do you need to be happy? According to economists, $36,000. Anything after that won’t increase your happiness. All around the world, people report increased satisfaction with life, until they hit about $36,000, provided you adjust for purchasing power. After that, satisfaction dips, and no amount of money … Read More
Want to get a handle on those deadlines? Here’s tip: don’t think they’re in the future. They’re now. A study published in the Journal of Consumer Research has found that the subtle framing of deadlines can affect procrastination—if your report is due this month, on the 30th, you’re more likely … Read More
It’s the Internet’s newest favourite adage: if you don’t pay for a product, you are the product. There’s a lot of truth there. Free online services generally harvest your data in some way or another and sell the information to advertisers—if you’re lucky. Most users are aware of that—but how … Read More
