Reciprocity bias is our tendency to reciprocate the actions of others creating a wave of indebtedness. If somebody does something for us, or gives us something, we are more likely to return the favour ...

People tend to focus on today rather than think about what tomorrow might bring. We discount the future in favour of today. We prefer to enjoy things now rather than wait to enjoy them in the future.

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, in honouring the work of Richard H. Thaler, highlights the growing impact of behavioural economics in science and policy. To mark the occasion, we have put ...

Behavioural Lab Affiliates: Zeina Afif, Dr Sanchayan Banerjee, Dr Barbara Fasolo, Dr Benno Guenther, Dr Levent Neyse, Dr Dina Rabie, Prof Fabio Tufano, Dr Chiara Varazzani, Dr Alina Velias. This ...

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part post discussing behavioral economics and how it is being used by British policymakers. Part 1 below focuses mostly on the development and general ...

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