BehaviouralEconomics

Behavioural Economics | Research | Applications | Opinion-leaders | Publications | EMH, BMH, AMH, SMH | Pieter R. van der Merwe | PhD

[Igor Buinevici @Igor_Buinevici]

When progress comes to a halt, follow this step-by-step reset to get back on track. 👇

Thank you @RepaVictoria for this helpful guide!

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

Credit Creation by the banks, that are only intermediaries in the macroeconomic theory.
Richard Werner Exposes the Evils of the Fed & the Link Between Banking, ... https://t.co/yipOOZ0m6F via @YouTube

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

Stop asking, “What’s your passion?”

It’s the wrong question.

And honestly?

It stresses people out.

Here’s a better way to think about what really drives you 👇

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

Hedging? Trump 2.1: Markets Grapple with the Dualities of Growth and Uncertainty https://t.co/g8HO17KL76

[Nick Krontiris @nick_krontiris]

This review provides nutritional strategies that may be effective in supporting immune function, lowering infection incidence, and/or reducing the severity or duration of illness symptoms after a sports injury.

[The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole]

People underestimate the number of illegals who entered the country under the Biden-Harris administration.

Very Liberals estimate 3.77 million
Liberals estimate 4.14 million

Reality: 10 million

This is why deportations are necessary.

[Oxford Risk @OxfordRiskLtd]

Adviser bias and inconsistent synthesis of core investor suitability elements lead to 65% of investors’ suitable risk allocations being flawed. Download our guide to discover how you can address noise in your investment advice - https://t.co/bOIueDCZRy #BehaviouralFinance

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

and it is 2025. Same playbook or what?

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

"The Psychology of Donald: What Marketers Can Learn From The Trump Campaign " by @allanfromen on @LinkedIn Really? https://t.co/GBQRWOMjEP

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

Correct. Once you reach 50’s, age wins. Keep eating meat and doing heavy lifting 😂

[Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb]

@hjluks No worries, it is for 24 y.o.

https://t.co/UvIPlW6VdQ

[Howard Luks MD @hjluks]

Both depressing and motivating.

[Raphael Nishimura @rnishimura]

OMG, I want to live in this article! Spiegehalter puts in words exactly how I approach probability: it doesn't exist as an objective measure, but it's still useful to pretend it does.
In a way, it feels like Calibrated Bayes, my favorite kind of Bayesian!

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

It is time to change our banner and profile pic. Do you want yours or a journal up here for a month?

[Michael Thrower Chowdhury @BevansAdvocate]

10 Great Books on Economics as a Discipline
1) Economics Rules - @rodrikdani
A robust defence of economic modelling, as well as its flaws. Would recommend to anyone unsure why economists are so obsessed with 'models', and why they matter for policy formation.

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

In case you end up with the despicable pay-gate at the MSM

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

More than 75 laureates have written an open letter describing Mr. Kennedy’s selection for H.H.S. secretary as detrimental to public health.
Soon! Money in my bond account be worth more than the Nobel bragging rights & monetary accolades together. https://t.co/3q8HBf5kWA

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

When you want to sell the most recent revolutionary mouse trap, have it endorsed by a famous personality. Marketing 101

[The BE Hub @behavecondotcom]

Be part of the next Behavioral Economics Guide. Let us know here: https://t.co/1R0selYCbr

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

Interesting.

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

What is development economics? https://t.co/XI07sZhIXO @DMcKenzie001 & Paffhausen examine the most common topics covered in more than 200 courses.

[BehaviouralEconomics @how_we_behave]

Hard work, Geography and Good Evolving Institutions. Nobel Prize for common sense, at least from a Judeo-Christian worldview.

[Kevin A. Bryan @Afinetheorem]

It's Nobel Day, and the prize goes to Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson! I believe AJR 2001 is the most cited economics paper of the 21st century (~20k!). A brief thread on why this literature was so influential, and slightly controversial, and my read on how AJR got here. 🧵1/x