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 […]
Screams tore through the early morning silence of Queens, New York. Lights flickered on in nearby windows. Curtains shifted. 28 year old Kitty Genovese was witnessed by nearly 40 individuals being brutally attacked, stabbed and raped to death. And yet, while the attacker returned twice over the next 30 minutes, no one intervened until it […]
Even though most people have heard of the Nudge Theory at least once, it is not so common to come across a real life application of this principle. Nudge Theory, developed by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, is a behavioral economics concept that suggests subtle changes in how choices are presented can significantly influence people’s […]
Lately, every purchase feels a bit heavier than it should. You’re not buying much more than usual, but your bank balance seems to disappear faster. Maybe you’ve cut back on takeout, or started hesitating before grabbing your favorite snack, and yet things still don’t add up. That’s the strange part about inflation: inflation doesn’t just […]
The availability heuristic is a very powerful cognitive bias that influences the perception of political threats. It leads individuals to overestimate the probability of events by reflecting on how easily they can remember similar occurrences. Political leaders, when they manipulate this psychological process with messages intended to instill fear, can have an immense impact on […]
Nowadays, the threat of climate change is weighing on many people’s conscience, and the desire to live more sustainably is becoming increasingly more common across different generations. With this sentiment, the demand for environmentally friendly consumer goods is increasing faster than ever and as companies are reacting, some are engaging in unethical operations. Greenwashing, i.e. […]
Why are we not able look away from real life tragedies? What makes true crime so addictive? In this article, I will try to explain why this genre seduces us by exploiting a combination of fear and fascination. The public’s fascination with true crime is not something new, it has deep historical roots, evolving alongside […]
How to Invent a New Relationship with Work by Daniel Goleman – Book Review by Alice Romaniello Working with Emotional Intelligence is an essay by Daniel Goleman, psychologist and science journalist, that explores the role of emotional intelligence in the workplace. Published as a follow-up to his bestseller Emotional Intelligence, the book starts from the […]
You step into a dimly lit room, the first thing that hits you is the pungent odor, making you slightly nauseous. But your focus is at the center of the room, where a tragic scene is painted before you. The victim’s body is twisted in unnatural angles, signs of their desperate struggle for survival. You […]
It is the weekend, outside it is cold and the night-in you have thought about for the whole week has arrived. You looking forward to laying in your bed or on the sofa with a warm cup of tea and some sweets in front of a good movie, one that leaves you thinking, that makes […]
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