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We all know what it means to have a “conflict of interest.” The news cycle is filled with examples of conflicts of interest in the business and political worlds. Today, many employees must even sign ...

We all compare ourselves to others. And if you say you don't, you're a liar. Why do we do this? Why do we constantly pit ourselves against other people who aren’t us? According to the social ...

Facebook commissioned a study of the psychological impact of social comparison, which can be triggered by what people see on social media. Social media use continues to rise while much of the ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Social media use can be harmful. The effects are troubling and well-documented, from tragic stories of adolescent life lost to academic research on the psychological harm such platforms can cause, ...

Objectives. With increasing attention being paid to inequality and poverty, this article attempts to shed light on mechanisms by which the poor arrive at decisions that are suboptimal and lead to ...

On this episode of The Long View, Dr. Daniel Crosby, chief behavioral officer at Orion Advisor Solutions and author of a new book called The Soul of Wealth: 50 Reflections on Money and Meaning, breaks ...

A mounting number of attacks on immigrants and other minorities has raised new concerns about the connection between inflammatory speech online and violent acts, as well as the role of corporations ...