Behavior Articles — Tessera

I spent 10 years learning English grammar. A linguist told me to stop.

Last update: Jun 28•

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I spent 10 years learning English grammar. A linguist told me to stop.

The marshmallow test: how a famous study lost its punchline

Last update: May 6•

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The marshmallow test: how a famous study lost its punchline

The bystander effect: what the original studies showed, and what the replications didn't

Last update: May 5•

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The bystander effect: what the original studies showed, and what the replications didn't

Habit formation: how long it actually takes to make a behavior automatic

Last update: Apr 25•

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Habit formation: how long it actually takes to make a behavior automatic

Implementation intentions: the 'if-then' format that changes behavior more than willpower

Last update: Apr 24•

1773483 min

Implementation intentions: the 'if-then' format that changes behavior more than willpower

Loss aversion: Kahneman's most cited finding, revisited

Last update: Apr 17•

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Loss aversion: Kahneman's most cited finding, revisited

Decision fatigue: the depleted self vs. the replication crisis

Last update: Apr 13•

2221194 min

Decision fatigue: the depleted self vs. the replication crisis

Nudge theory: what survives after a decade of policy experiments

Last update: Apr 12•

1224894 min

Nudge theory: what survives after a decade of policy experiments

Choice overload: the jam study and what's left of it

Last update: Mar 18•

1873524 min

Choice overload: the jam study and what's left of it