Tag Archives: Emotions

An accidental behavioural economist is on holiday – again

Posted on August 20, 2021 by koenfucius

Human behaviour continues to be an inexhaustible source of wonder and fascination – even when on holiday Unexpectedly, your correspondent had an opportunity to return to his native country at short notice for a brief holiday after skipping the annual … Continue reading →

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Personal framing

Posted on April 20, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: H. Uechi) We have more power over how we make choices and how we feel than we may realize Imagine you are an oncologist, and you discuss a course of action with a lung cancer patient. There … Continue reading →

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Eggs and chips

Posted on August 11, 2017 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: paul sandham/CC) Why we see two similar health threats very differently My native country is in international the news again, thanks to the unfolding egg scandal that is now expanding well beyond its borders. Traces of Fipronil, … Continue reading →

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Did emotions kill economic man?

Posted on July 21, 2016 by koenfucius

‘Emotional’ is not the opposite of ‘rational’ It may not strictly be considered the same as ‘irrational’, but the term ‘emotional’ is often regarded as diametrically opposed to ‘rational’. Perhaps dividing people in ‘emotional’ and ‘rational’ types would be all … Continue reading →

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