This post is in response to Anxiety and Depression Are Symptoms, Not Diseases By Gregg Henriques Ph.D. Given that many readers found my claims about the nature of depression controversial (here and ...

The Tree of Knowledge System, described in the previous post, posits that there are four fundamental divisions in nature. The first division is between Energy and Matter, the second is between Matter ...

There are many theories on the buying behavior of individuals, and businesses are constantly analyzing them to figure out how to persuade consumers to buy their products and services. Often a customer ...

It is still common for infants to be placed in unsafe sleeping positions by their caregivers, report researchers from Yale and Boston University (BU). Fewer than half of infants are always placed on ...

Behavioral Economics is the application of psychology to the field of economics. It describes the role that psychology plays among consumers, employers, and governments, which then impacts markets and ...

Although it’s tempting to view new technologies as objects of wonder or ends in themselves, history shows that the most significant technological breakthroughs are those that prompt profound changes ...

Behavior is what animals do. It can be defined as the muscular output of an organism or as its externally observable dynamical features (Box 1). The brain is the chief architect, orchestrator and ...

Behavioral economics helps investors understand irrational market behaviors and customer choices. Examples of behavioral economic theories include loss aversion and sunk-cost fallacy. Recognizing ...