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Why Bargain-Hunting May Lead to Fewer Health Insurance Choices
Decision Science News | May 22, 2014
(Reuters) - Nobody wants their health benefits cut, but a funny thing happens when U.S. consumers shop for plans on their own: They buy less coverage than they had before.
That "buying low" behavior observed in data collected by consulting companies like Aon Hewitt and Liazon Corp may soon happen much more often. With the start of Obamacare and corporate open enrollment seasons, millions of Americans are likely to buy their own healthcare coverage on public and private exchanges.
- Topics: Healthcare
Why Weather Affects Climate Change Belief
Decision Science News | April 18, 2014
When frigid temperatures set much of the country shivering last week, pundits took the opportunity to scoff at the concept of climate change.
What the Affordable Care Act can learn from Netflix
Decision Science News | April 18, 2014
FORTUNE -- We now know that 7.1 million people signed up for health care insurance during the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s initial enrollment period, which ended on March 31. But, what is less well known is the potential financial disaster facing these millions of consumers who have chosen policies during the last six months.
- Topics: Healthcare
Opt Out is Best Plan for Donors
Decision Science News | July 30, 2013
Professor Eric Johnson's research on default design in organ donation was featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer in an article by Michael Smerconish.
- Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy
Professor Eric Johnson Receives Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award
Decision Science News | February 29, 2012
Professor Eric Johnson received the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award at the 2012 Society for Consumer Psychology Winter Conference.
Professor Elke Weber Presents to the Dalai Lama
Decision Science News | October 22, 2011
Professor Elke Weber, co-director of the Center for Decision Sciences, presented at Mind & Life XXIII: Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence in Dharamsala, India about "Ethics and Action: The Psychology of Action and Behavior Change."
Mindful Judgment and Decision Making: The Case Against Mindless Economics (VIDEO)
Decision Science News | January 19, 2011
Professor Elke Weber speaks about her research. The title of her talk is "Mindful Judgment and Decision Making: The Case Against Mindless Economics".
- Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy, Marketing, Risk Management
Inside the Heir and Heiress Camps
Decision Science News | November 9, 2010
The rich are anxious these days with the possible expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts. Banks and private-wealth-management companies are responding by offering seminars and financial boot camps to ease the worries of the super-wealthy.
- Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy, Capital Markets and Investments
Republican's Tax Allergy
Decision Science News | November 9, 2010
Professors Eric Johnson and Elke Weber's research on the impact of labels triggering cognitive and emotional processes underlying decision making was mentioned in Crain's Insider.
- Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy, Marketing, Organizations, Strategy
Is It Hot in Here? Must Be Global Warming.
Decision Science News | July 31, 2010
Researchers at Columbia University found a high correlation between a participant???s stance on global warming and how he perceived the outdoor temperature on the day he was asked about it. Study subjects were also more likely to say they would donate to a global warming charity on days they perceived to be unusually warm. For Eric J. Johnson, the director of the Center for Decision Sciences at Columbia Business School and a co-author of the study, the findings highlight the pitfalls of policymaking by poll, given that opinions on such a complex issue appear susceptible to highly impertinent data.
- Topics: Business Economics and Public Policy