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Released: 1-May-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Shabby, Urban Neighborhoods Wisest Choice for Investors, Study Shows
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Chicago Booth researchers find that investing in real estate located in run-down, urban neighborhoods that border tony areas is wise choice.

Released: 8-May-2014 10:00 AM EDT
If They Know it’s Good For Them, Will They Eat It?
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

New research by University of Chicago Booth School of Business Professor Ayelet Fishbach pinpoints one of the problems with getting kids to eat more healthful foods: Children reject nourishing fare simply because they know it is good for them, and once they know that, they assume the food won't taste good.

Released: 19-May-2014 1:30 PM EDT
New Book Points to Household Debt as Cause of Recession
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

During the Great American Recession of the 21st century, more than 8 million people lost their jobs and more than 4 million homes were lost to foreclosure. In the years immediately preceding the recession, Americans doubled their household debt to $14 trillion. According to the new book "House of Debt" (University of Chicago Press, 2014), these events were directly related.

Released: 10-Jun-2014 11:00 AM EDT
New Study Finds Internet Not Responsible for Dying Newspapers
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

A University of Chicago Booth School of Business study finds assumptions about the decline of newspapers are based on three false premises.

Released: 23-Jun-2014 12:15 PM EDT
Back Away, Please
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

According to University of Chicago Booth School of Business Professor Christopher K. Hsee, we still have negative feelings about things that approach us — even if they objectively are not threatening.

Released: 2-Jul-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Is It Moral to Laugh When Innocent People Die?
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

New study finds decades-old psychological “sacrificial dilemma” experiments may have outlived their usefulness.

   
Released: 17-Jul-2014 9:00 AM EDT
Keeping a Promise Worth More Than Exceeding It
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

New research from Nicholas Epley of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that exceeding a promise isn't viewed any more highly than keeping a promise.

Released: 17-Jul-2014 1:20 PM EDT
Mom Was Wrong: You Should Talk to Strangers
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Epley and co-author Juliana Schroder found that participants in the experiments not only underestimated others’ interest in connecting, but also reported positive experiences by both being spoken to and to speaking with a stranger.

   
Released: 23-Jul-2014 11:25 AM EDT
Timing Everything with NFL Contracts
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

When renegotiating a contract in the NFL, timing is of the essence — the player can benefit financially the earlier in the offseason the contract is signed, while the team can benefit by waiting — and can mean a difference of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to new research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Released: 28-Jul-2014 9:05 AM EDT
Wait, Wait ─ Don’t Tell Me the Good News Yet
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that the positive reaction one would have when succeeding is lessened if it doesn't follow the expected course.


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