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  1. @reinforcingmike u feel good tho, right? MT a #nudge when Blogspot changes graph of hits so peaks are always at the top of the screen
  2. @rorysutherland Frosted Mini Wheats Little Bites campaign isn't quite like Shreddies - but its darn close
  3. @retailecologist my pleasure
  4. @tylercowen says status quo bias keeps us going back to restaurants we're better off leaving behind washingtonpost.com/business/econo…
  5. Could a default rule mollify this legal fight between Dish and the networks? adage.com/article/media/…
  6. @dilipsoman havent seen actual numbers. was watching this documentary the other day cnbc.com/id/40887785
  7. @petenovosel We do like it. A lot.
  8. It's not just portion sizes that have gotten bigger in the US. Grocery carts have too.
  9. @dreed0382 this could be an expensive strategy RT Nice pro-sustainability nudge at Sheraton hotels! #nudge twitter.com/dreed0382/stat…
  10. Used TV sellers are anchored on the wrong price - the price they paid for their new TVs priceonomics.com/televisions/#t…
  11. @besttrousers yes, but why have one sticker price. why not use airline pricing model of price discrimination?
  12. college sticker prices fulfill same purpose as car sticker prices - to make some people feel they got a deal npr.org/blogs/money/20…
  13. @helen_lo @danilic @humorcode watch it in a browser (not on mobile phone)
  14. Behavioral economics humor about reusable shopping bags via Portlandia - hulu.com/watch/322193/p…
  15. Target predicts pregnancies & sends out diaper coupons. Can banks predict when rich customers are upset with advisers and ready to switch?
  16. @aaker interesting. implication that giving oneself an "expensive" memory -> more happiness. thx for link cc: @Rhiannon
  17. @RahelJhirad if the spine of the book could display your favorite line instead of the title, that would be even better
  18. U have to continually use them to be reminded, tho RT Think objects remind you of experiences ex post ... so a combination of both?
  19. In the money != happiness debate, behavioralists say buy experiences over stuff. Waiting for paper on expensive vs. cheap experiences.