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The Power of Positive Information in Finance
Positive information can make us feel good, while negative information can make us feel bad. This is evident in the stock market, where people log in to check their accounts more frequently when the market is high and avoid it when the market is low. However, bad information cannot always be avoided, and people may need to intervene to change the outcome. This takes energy and may be a reason why people avoid negative information.
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The Boomerang Effect of Warnings
Warnings may not always have the desired effect on behavior. Sometimes, they can have a boomerang effect, making people feel more resilient and less likely to change their behavior. Rationalization is one way that people may resist warnings. For example, someone may tell themselves that their gra...
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Positive Information = Positive Change
Changing behavior is a common goal for many people, but using warnings and threats to scare people into changing their behavior may not be as effective as we think. The power of positive information can be a more effective way to influence behavior. Research has shown that people tend to change t...
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Understanding the Science of Warnings
Warnings and threats are commonly used in health campaigns and policies, with the belief that inducing fear will get people to act. However, research shows that warnings have limited impact on behavior. When we are scared, our most common response is to shut down and try to eliminate negative fee...
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How to Help Someone Change Their Behavior
The power of positive information can be an effective way to help someone change their behavior. Research has shown that people tend to change their beliefs towards the more desirable opinion when given positive information. Instead of using warnings and threats to scare someone into changing the...
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The Different Routes to Our Future
There are different routes from our present to our future, and we gather more information about where the wind is blowing as time passes. Warning signs and bad behaviors may potentially lead to bad outcomes, but not necessarily so. It takes energy to intervene and potentially change the outcome. ...
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The Generalizability of Positive Information
The power of positive information is not limited to college students. Research has shown that it generalizes to different groups of people, including parents and children. When given positive information, people tend to change their beliefs towards the more desirable opinion. Therefore, providing...
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Changing behavior is a common goal for many people, whether it's their own behavior or someone else's. However, using warnings and threats to scare people into changing their behavior may not be as effective as we think. Research has shown that warnings have limited impact on behavior and may even have a boomerang effect. Instead, the power of positive information can be a more effective way to influence behavior.
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