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Since my fall semester is starting, I figured i would give you a taste of what my students are currently learning.  Hope you enjoy!

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Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Welcome to Behavioral Economics! Hi all, Since my fall semester is starting, I figured i would give you a taste of what my students are currently learning.  Hope you enjoy! Cheers, Jodi Join the Facebook Page Follow Me on Twitter  Jodi Beggs Economics Expert What Is Behavioral Economics? We hear about it a lot, but what exactly is behavioral economics and how does it differ from, well, regular economics?  READ NOW The Assumptions of Economic Rationality Since behavioral economists seek to document the ways in which people behave economically irrational, it's important to understand what actually defines "rational" behavior.   READ NOW The Motivation for Prospect Theory Prospect theory is one of the cornerstones of behavioral economics.  Why was it deemed necessary in order to explain human behavior? READ NOW Economist Daniel Kahneman  Learn a little bit about one of the most prominent behavioral economists working today. READ NOW Featured Articles • How To Make Crystal Clear Ice Cubes • A Look at Bathsheba and King David's Romance • How to Observe the Anniversary of September 11th in Your Classroom • Making poems in the face of calamity - Our contemporaneous September 11th anthology • Top 3 Shark Species Most Likely to Attack • Laugh Your Way Into the New Year With These Funny Quotes • How Many Atoms Are in a Drop of Water? • How Did the US Respond to the 9/11 Attacks? Advertisement About Economics  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Economics newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

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