could not be understood or they study emotions out of interest for the emotion itself. While some analyses display a strong … utility theory. Beyond feelings, economic theorists use full-fledged specific emotions to explain behavior that otherwise … psychological approaches to emotion research. Ways how to reduce this gap are discussed. …

decision making in complex decision tasks relative to conscious thought. Different from prior work testing this prediction, we … processing in complex decision making. …

discounting the validity of, dissonant information are rational strategies that may help avoid or mitigate negative emotion … behavioral bias. Nevertheless, the importance of negative emotion in triggering the need for this bias is underappreciated. This … from two studies and three distinct decision tasks, we present data on over 1100 participants documenting the confirmation …

. Participants are randomly assigned to an experiment session at a preferred time of day relative to their diurnal preference …

policies that encourage active decision-making. In an experiment designed to study passive behavior, we document three main …

-taking, and marital infidelity. Presumably, more "light" personality traits may be associated with lesser tendencies to be … unethical, but many individuals also possess both light and dark trait characteristics. This paper reports results from a … preregistered study of over 2400 participants who completed validated short-form personality instruments to assess dark and light …

ask if consumers are affected by factors such as emotions and limited attention, as highlighted in behavioral economics … when the news is covered more extensively, suggesting that emotions and media attention are the main drivers of the impact. …