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‘How Could I Be So Stupid?’: Making Decisions In A Pandemic

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Woman wearing a mask staring out the window during a lockdown

We make thousands of decisions every day. Under pandemic conditions, many of these mundane decisions have suddenly become life or death choices. No wonder anxiety is rippling through society.  Should we: get needed medical care; go to the park, see friends and family; go shopping; order-in; eat out; or send our kids back to school? Decisions … Read more

Where Did All the TP Go? The Behavioral Economics Of Hoarding

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Empty supermarket aisles by jaybarsky0 at Pixabay.com

No toilet paper…anywhere? Really? It’s not unusual that people stock up in response to storms and political uncertainty. Indeed, some groups, “preppers”, accumulate years of supplies, anticipating a large-scale breakdown in society. Hoarding is a well-known psychological disorder, but that’s about collecting and retaining huge amounts of worthless items. However, empty supermarket shelves don’t necessarily mean … Read more