The current study investigated the prospective associations between financial scarcity and
financial avoidance. We hypothesized that over time, financial scarcity––the experience of …

We randomized 5,243 US individuals in poverty to receive a one-time unconditional cash
transfer (UCT) of $2,000 (two months' worth of total household income for the median …

Despite its use of opposing expressions, sarcasm is often used to communicate a speaker's
viewpoint. The current analysis explores whether and when sarcasm increases the …

Over the past decade, there has been a shift in the way charities deliver humanitarian aid.
Historically, the most prevalent way to help the global poor was by providing in-kind asset …

A substantial proportion of the workforce experiences financial precarity, which is defined as
persistent concern about one's personal financial welfare. Research suggests that financial …

Companies often celebrate employees who successfully pursue their passion. Academic
research suggests that these positive evaluations occur because of the passion percolating …

This paper examines the role of stigma, an often cited, but understudied barrier to take-up of
safety net programs. In two field experiments (N= 117,073), we find that subtle changes to …

The increasing complexity of the modern financial landscape presents significant challenges
for individuals' financial well-being. In this study, we aim to investigate the relationship …

The literature has widely discussed and supported the relationship between poverty and
support for authoritarian leaders and regimes. However, there are different claims about the …

Many low-income households in the United States miss out on social safety net benefits
because of the information, compliance, and psychological costs associated with take-up of …