Human beings can be both rational and irrational, depending on the scientific lens in use. From a behavioral economics perspective, many decisions appear biased and suboptimal. From an ecological or ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Board of Finance last week voted to send the nearly $102.5 million budget proposal ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – ...