This study explored the psychological mechanisms that underlie the retirement planning and saving tendencies of Dutch and American workers. Participants were 988 Dutch and 429 Americans, 25-64 years of age. Analyses were designed to: (a) examine the extent to which structural variables were...

In this article we assess the prevalence rates of harmful spirit possession, different features of the spirits and of their hosts, the correlates of the spirit possession experience, health patterns and the sources of health care consulted by possessed individuals in a population sample of 941...

This study explored the psychological mechanisms that underlie the retirement planning and saving tendencies of Dutch and American workers. Participants were 988 Dutch and 429 Americans, 25-64 years of age. Analyses were designed to: (a) examine the extent to which structural variables were...

We assess investment sophistication in a large sample of auto-enrolled, retirement plan member choices. A strong preference for using a small number of investment options is provided with little evidence, overall, to support equally weighted allocations. However, when multiple options are...

This paper examines the use and understanding of managed fund ratings in Australia. A survey of individual retail investors suggests information source and selection criteria constructs are more useful in explaining the role of ratings than an approach based solely on expectations of return and...