News tagged with financial choices


Positive mindset influences health decisions

(Medical Xpress)—An analysis of the personality types, diet and exercise habits of more than 7,000 people has shown that a positive attitude, and the belief that you can determine your life's outcomes, leads people to make ...

Health created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exploring the financial costs of sadness

Your emotions can certainly impact your decisions, but you might be surprised by the extent to which your emotions affect your pocketbook. New research from psychological scientist Jennifer Lerner of the Harvard Kennedy School ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gender equality influences how people choose their partners

Men and women clearly have different strategies for picking sexual partners, but the reason why differences exist is less clear. The classic explanation for these differences has been that men's and women's brains have evolved ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Socioeconomic status as child dictates response to stress as adult

When faced with threat, people who grew up poor are more likely to make risky financial choices in search of a quick windfall, according to new research from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast