The strange links between intelligence and prejudice Human judgement often becomes less accurate when we train it on ourselves. Self appraisals commonly flatter our strengths and minimise our weaknesses. The average man overstates his height by 1.2cm and the average … Continue reading Self-assessed intelligence
The Facial Features That Reveal Your Social Class Just by looking at your face, people can reliably tell whether you are rich or poor, a new study finds. And on that basis, they also make other judgements: for example, that … Continue reading Faces at first sight
Could a nudge improve safety at railway platforms? Collisions between a train and a person is the most common cause of death nearby railroads in Denmark, as well as the rest of Europe [1]. Thus, BAR transport og engros reached … Continue reading A nudge-solution for safety
Are New York Taxis Such a Bad Investment? I recently attended a private-equity conference where a speaker, a TV pundit, abruptly shifted from offering tidbits from the Trumposphere to random life advice: “You have to ask yourself whether you want to … Continue reading The yellow-cab economics
If You Could Be Someone Else, Would You? Have you ever looked at someone else’s life with envy, just enough envy that you wish for a moment or two (or longer) that you could be them? Michelle Obama with her … Continue reading In other people’s shoes
‘The lipstick effect’: Britons treat themselves as budgets tighten Want to know where the economy is heading? Then read my lips. The boss of John Lewis has pointed to a return of “the lipstick effect” – when a rise in … Continue reading The link between make-up and recession
In Urban China, Cash Is Rapidly Becoming Obsolete There is an audacious economic phenomenon happening in China. It has nothing to do with debt, infrastructure spending or the other major economic topics du jour. It has to do with cash … Continue reading Getting rid of cash
