… Position matters more when choosing for one's child than when choosing for oneself.
Conventional wisdom indicates that we wish our children to have every possible advantage. Frank (…

The genomics revolution has taught us that a great deal of information can be derived from
studying many genes or proteins at the same time. We are beginning to see this approach …

… they are better than others. … better information about themselves than about others. Our
theory is that, given that people have more information about themselves than about others, when …

Subjects were exposed to two aversive experiences: in the short trial, they immersed one
hand in water at 14 C for 60 s; in the long trial, they immersed the other hand at 14 C for 60 s, …

… When the choices lost are considered better or more important or more satisfying than the
choices gained, a loss of welfare may have occurred. But welfare can be diminished in other …

… Below, I first report a study that demonstrates a less-is-better effect and then … -better effect
occurs only when the options are evaluated separately, and that the effect is reversed when the …

… and physical exercise, while evidence is still lacking for superiority when compared combined
intervention to cognitive intervention. More well-designed studies with long follow-ups are …

… worse in areas where people receive more health services. How can more health care lead
to worse … Finally, harm can occur when tests and procedures are repeated unnecessarily. For …

… ) is that people give more weight to the target than the referent when making comparative …
claim to be better than others when self is the target, but not better than others when self is …

… children with more early risks were significantly more likely to show more externalizing problems
… Once we better understand these mechanisms, we will be able to design more effective …