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Five-Finger Discount: Making (Behavioural) Sense out of Shoplifting

It all happens within minutes: a quick glance, a racing heart, quietly pocketing an item and walking out of a store. If you aren’t familiar with it already, shoplifting is a form of petty crime which involves taking merchandise from a store without paying for it, typically by concealing it in a personal bag, clothes, […]

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Luck, Loss, and the Rise of Online Gambling

When one thinks of gambling, the image of bustling casinos, lotteries, or betting on sports comes to mind. In recent years, it has become possible to wager on virtually anything — the next Pope, politics, or even the weather. The common thread? The relentless pursuit of the thrill. This expansion of the traditional notion of […]