Beliefs are a central determinant of behavior. Recent models assume that beliefs about or the anticipation of future …, however, is not uniform but depends on context. When the environment allows subjects to not focus attention on (negative …

and treat correlated information as independent. In consequence, people's beliefs are excessively sensitive to well …-connected information sources, implying a pattern of "overshooting" beliefs. Additionally, in an experimental asset market, correlation …

anticipatory utility from holding optimistic beliefs about their future effort costs. This study provides a rigorous empirical test … beliefs among workers, which causally increase the deferral of work to the future. The roots for biased beliefs stem from …

. Using eye-tracking technology, we measure the attention that each individual devotes to each article and ad. Then …, respondents choose between cash or vouchers for the brands advertised. Attention to ads is a predictor both of willingness …-to-pay for brands, and brand recall. The main predictors of attention include the type of news and the match between individual …