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New Stuff Tuesday – January 5, 2016

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Amanda Howell

The Smarter Screen:Surprising Ways to Influence and Improve Online Behavior by Shlomo Benartzi, with Jonah Lehrer HF5415.32 .B46 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor When we buy online, do we make better or worse decisions? Shlomo Benartzi, a behavioral economist and … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday: July 21, 2015

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Amanda Howell

Cool: How the brain’s hidden quest for cool drives our economy and shapes our world by Steven Quartz and Anette Asp HF5415.32 .Q37 2015 New Arrivals, 2nd floor What do designer jeans and neuroscience have in common? Steven Quartz and … Continue reading →

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Money Mondays: Cost-Benefit Analysis

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Amanda Howell

Last week we talked about opportunity cost, or the cost of choosing to do or buy one thing rather than another. Think back on some of the big decisions you’ve made, such as choosing a college. When you made that … Continue reading →

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