behavioral
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Rather, it is what Nobel-winning behavioral economist Richard Thaler calls the “endowment effect”: we put more value on something we already have than something we don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Replacing real consumption with digital simulation might sound unusual, but behavioral scientists say substitution mechanisms like this can help.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
I don’t mean to generalize, but as people age, it’s not unusual for them to undergo behavioral changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Since my longtime therapist’s behavioral approach had already helped rein in my personality enough to quit smoking and drinking, and marry a great guy, I decided to try his suggestion.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Fitzsimmons realized that he was confronted with a behavioral problem at least as maddening as Hard Tack’s murderousness: pathological indolence.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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Evolutionary Biology - Natural Selection - Middle School
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