If we are to examine the role of “controls” in different experimental settings, it is appropriate that the word be defined carefully. The Oxford English Dictionary ( Second Edition ) defines the verb “control” in the following manner: “To exercise restraint or direction upon the free...

To help mitigate climate change and its associated costs, behavioral economists need to better understand the determinants of pro-environmental behavior. How can this behavior be measured in the lab or online? This study presents the Tree Task, an incentivized, one-shot task used to measure...

"Despite growing recognition of the impact of emotions on adult learning, academics and practitioners in our field still often overlook its critical role. Traditional approaches focus heavily on cognitive outcomes, neglecting the affective components of meaningful and relevant learning and...