A5092272857- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Media Influence and Health
- Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
- Economic Growth and Development
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Columbia University
2023-2024
Abstract While economic inequality continues to rise within countries, efforts address it have been largely ineffective, particularly those involving behavioral approaches. It is often implied but not tested that choice patterns among low-income individuals may be a factor impeding interventions aimed at improving upward mobility. To test this, we assessed rates of ten cognitive biases across nearly 5000 participants from 27 countries. Our analyses were primarily focused on 1458 either...
Positive deviants are individuals from disadvantaged circumstances who outperform the typically negative outcomes for their group. Research on positive deviance in behavioral sciences is scarce, although such information could provide valuable insights into overcoming inequalities useful developing interventions. We tested choice patterns between deviants, low-income individuals, and general population. Our aim was to investigate whether perform differently cognitive bias tasks compared...