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This past year at The Hunting Dynasty, our blog has been a journey through the surprising landscape of human behaviour.
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Dive into our blog archives – you might find the near-costless lever that unlocks your next big win.
#BehaviouralScience #HumanBehaviour
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Dive into our blog archives – you might find the near-costless lever that unlocks your next big win.
#BehaviouralScience #HumanBehaviour
June 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This past year at The Hunting Dynasty, our blog has been a journey through the surprising landscape of human behaviour.
thehuntingdynasty.com/blog-key-beh...
Dive into our blog archives – you might find the near-costless lever that unlocks your next big win.
#BehaviouralScience #HumanBehaviour
thehuntingdynasty.com/blog-key-beh...
Dive into our blog archives – you might find the near-costless lever that unlocks your next big win.
#BehaviouralScience #HumanBehaviour
Read--> The 18 Most Influential Behavioral Economics Books (2025).
These 18 books (there’s a 6a and 6b on there which is why the last number is 17!) offer a comprehensive introduction to the field of #behavioraleconomics...
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These 18 books (there’s a 6a and 6b on there which is why the last number is 17!) offer a comprehensive introduction to the field of #behavioraleconomics...
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/02/the-...
June 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Read--> The 18 Most Influential Behavioral Economics Books (2025).
These 18 books (there’s a 6a and 6b on there which is why the last number is 17!) offer a comprehensive introduction to the field of #behavioraleconomics...
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/02/the-...
These 18 books (there’s a 6a and 6b on there which is why the last number is 17!) offer a comprehensive introduction to the field of #behavioraleconomics...
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/02/the-...
BLOG, 5 min read: Our aim shouldn’t be merely to make text *appear* simple but to ensure it’s *truly* comprehensible (as comprehension is the real goal) --> 'Beyond readability scores: unlocking true comprehension in communication'
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March 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
BLOG, 5 min read: Our aim shouldn’t be merely to make text *appear* simple but to ensure it’s *truly* comprehensible (as comprehension is the real goal) --> 'Beyond readability scores: unlocking true comprehension in communication'
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Last chance to apply for a #PhD position supevised by my colleague Bruno Lanz. Highly recommended! www.unine.ch/seco/wp-cont...
#econsky
#econsky
February 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Last chance to apply for a #PhD position supevised by my colleague Bruno Lanz. Highly recommended! www.unine.ch/seco/wp-cont...
#econsky
#econsky
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This update by Jason Collins of his “Critical behavioural economics and behavioural science reading list” is well worth perusing for papers, articles, blogs and comments, and books on a multitude of topics in the field that you might have missed. 👏
https://buff.ly/418tdNI
https://buff.ly/418tdNI
February 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This update by Jason Collins of his “Critical behavioural economics and behavioural science reading list” is well worth perusing for papers, articles, blogs and comments, and books on a multitude of topics in the field that you might have missed. 👏
https://buff.ly/418tdNI
https://buff.ly/418tdNI
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Study by Collisson et al identifies what specific behaviours trigger "the ick"—sudden aversion towards a romantic partner—and how traits like disgust sensitivity, narcissism and perfectionism relate to experiencing it: https://buff.ly/42L83b9
February 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Study by Collisson et al identifies what specific behaviours trigger "the ick"—sudden aversion towards a romantic partner—and how traits like disgust sensitivity, narcissism and perfectionism relate to experiencing it: https://buff.ly/42L83b9
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A thread explaining our new discovery about humpback whale song published today in Science... We found key statistical properties that characterise all human languages in another species for the first time. We have more in common with whales than we previously thought! doi.org/10.1126/scie...
February 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A thread explaining our new discovery about humpback whale song published today in Science... We found key statistical properties that characterise all human languages in another species for the first time. We have more in common with whales than we previously thought! doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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Cass Sunstein on free speech and the three kinds of restrictions it faces: viewpoint-based, content-based, and content-neutral #BehaviouralScience
Free Speech
Some distinctions to keep in mind
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February 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Cass Sunstein on free speech and the three kinds of restrictions it faces: viewpoint-based, content-based, and content-neutral #BehaviouralScience
What does Choice Architecture tell us? Everything communicates – words, images, spaces (real or virtual), timing. To the point where there is *no* choice to neutrally communicate --> find out more, inc. your AI copy and paste text thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/02/choi...
February 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
What does Choice Architecture tell us? Everything communicates – words, images, spaces (real or virtual), timing. To the point where there is *no* choice to neutrally communicate --> find out more, inc. your AI copy and paste text thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/02/choi...
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Research by Olschewski et al suggests, when choosing between risky options, we are sensitive to opportunity costs, but not to prior information about potential rewards—using less evidence (and hence less time/effort) as time elapsed regardless: https://buff.ly/4135Pl1
February 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Research by Olschewski et al suggests, when choosing between risky options, we are sensitive to opportunity costs, but not to prior information about potential rewards—using less evidence (and hence less time/effort) as time elapsed regardless: https://buff.ly/4135Pl1
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🆕 A call for precision in the study of behaviour and decision
Behavioural & decision scientists should provide precise definitions of 'behaviour' & 'decision' for more effective & ethical interventions, argue @krpd.bsky.social, @bfasolo.bsky.social & Luc Schneider 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Behavioural & decision scientists should provide precise definitions of 'behaviour' & 'decision' for more effective & ethical interventions, argue @krpd.bsky.social, @bfasolo.bsky.social & Luc Schneider 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A call for precision in the study of behaviour and decision - Nature Human Behaviour
By definition, behavioural and decision scientists study behaviour and decision — but they rarely define these concepts, which results in divergent interpretations across studies. Researchers should g...
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February 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🆕 A call for precision in the study of behaviour and decision
Behavioural & decision scientists should provide precise definitions of 'behaviour' & 'decision' for more effective & ethical interventions, argue @krpd.bsky.social, @bfasolo.bsky.social & Luc Schneider 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Behavioural & decision scientists should provide precise definitions of 'behaviour' & 'decision' for more effective & ethical interventions, argue @krpd.bsky.social, @bfasolo.bsky.social & Luc Schneider 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Despite instructions to the contrary (and against legal doctrine requiring an objective standard based solely on actions), jurors consistently incorporate defendants’ mental state when judging negligence, particularly awareness of risks: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010027723…
February 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Despite instructions to the contrary (and against legal doctrine requiring an objective standard based solely on actions), jurors consistently incorporate defendants’ mental state when judging negligence, particularly awareness of risks: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010027723…
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Coalitional psychology and game theory are rarely discussed together. In this post, I combine an introduction to both topics for anyone interested in understanding how we navigate the complex web of social interactions.
www.optimallyirrational.com/p/coalitions...
www.optimallyirrational.com/p/coalitions...
Coalitions are everywhere
Introduction to the psychology and game theory of coalitions
www.optimallyirrational.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Coalitional psychology and game theory are rarely discussed together. In this post, I combine an introduction to both topics for anyone interested in understanding how we navigate the complex web of social interactions.
www.optimallyirrational.com/p/coalitions...
www.optimallyirrational.com/p/coalitions...
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Deliberately harm one person to save multiple others? The trolley problem is a simple dilemma, but our motivations are way more complex, a real-life version reveals.
There’s more to it than utilitarian or deontological moral calculus, writes Dries Bostyn: https://buff.ly/3QcAx6d
There’s more to it than utilitarian or deontological moral calculus, writes Dries Bostyn: https://buff.ly/3QcAx6d
January 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Deliberately harm one person to save multiple others? The trolley problem is a simple dilemma, but our motivations are way more complex, a real-life version reveals.
There’s more to it than utilitarian or deontological moral calculus, writes Dries Bostyn: https://buff.ly/3QcAx6d
There’s more to it than utilitarian or deontological moral calculus, writes Dries Bostyn: https://buff.ly/3QcAx6d
Some choice Behavioural Science AI Prompt Catalysts to grab here! --> Generating text with particular characteristics, updating text with behavioural tactics, Pre mortems, and valid test approaches, too.
#AI #AIprompts
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#AI #AIprompts
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January 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Some choice Behavioural Science AI Prompt Catalysts to grab here! --> Generating text with particular characteristics, updating text with behavioural tactics, Pre mortems, and valid test approaches, too.
#AI #AIprompts
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#AI #AIprompts
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MORGAN STANLEY: “.. How many of you reading this report have seen a robot today? Like an actual robot moving autonomously ..?” [Jonas]
January 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
MORGAN STANLEY: “.. How many of you reading this report have seen a robot today? Like an actual robot moving autonomously ..?” [Jonas]
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Previous studies of AI sentience have used the dubious methodology of self-reporting to buttress their claims. The studies described here employ the equally dubious framework of behaviorism. It's a topic worth pondering.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
A New Way to Test AI for Sentience: Make It Confront Pain
A new study shows that large language models make trade-offs to avoid pain, with possible implications for future AI welfare
www.scientificamerican.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Previous studies of AI sentience have used the dubious methodology of self-reporting to buttress their claims. The studies described here employ the equally dubious framework of behaviorism. It's a topic worth pondering.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
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User Behavior Analysis using Gen-AI | Security Copilot and Entra medium.com/@shrutiai...
#CopilotforSecurity #SecurityCopilot #Cybersecurity #MicrosoftSecurity #Security #GenerativeAI
#CopilotforSecurity #SecurityCopilot #Cybersecurity #MicrosoftSecurity #Security #GenerativeAI
User Behavior Analysis using Gen-AI | Security Copilot and Entra
Cyber security incidents often require entity analysis to understand blast radius, to investigate deeper, to take containment actions, to…
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January 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
User Behavior Analysis using Gen-AI | Security Copilot and Entra medium.com/@shrutiai...
#CopilotforSecurity #SecurityCopilot #Cybersecurity #MicrosoftSecurity #Security #GenerativeAI
#CopilotforSecurity #SecurityCopilot #Cybersecurity #MicrosoftSecurity #Security #GenerativeAI
Have you ever taken a personality test and been surprised by the results? Or maybe you’ve aced every Myers-Briggs test and swear by its accuracy...
What you need is a review – here's one! --> '18 Personality Tests described and reviewed' thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/01/18-p...
What you need is a review – here's one! --> '18 Personality Tests described and reviewed' thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/01/18-p...
January 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Have you ever taken a personality test and been surprised by the results? Or maybe you’ve aced every Myers-Briggs test and swear by its accuracy...
What you need is a review – here's one! --> '18 Personality Tests described and reviewed' thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/01/18-p...
What you need is a review – here's one! --> '18 Personality Tests described and reviewed' thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/01/18-p...
Trying an interesting thing with blogs - adding prompt code as 'Copy & Paste this into your preferred AI', to generate solutions based on the principles in the blog.
Try this one --> "🔍The 4 Secrets of Testing: Valid, Reliable, Norm, Fair" thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/01/the-...
#AI #Behavior
Try this one --> "🔍The 4 Secrets of Testing: Valid, Reliable, Norm, Fair" thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/01/the-...
#AI #Behavior
January 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Trying an interesting thing with blogs - adding prompt code as 'Copy & Paste this into your preferred AI', to generate solutions based on the principles in the blog.
Try this one --> "🔍The 4 Secrets of Testing: Valid, Reliable, Norm, Fair" thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/01/the-...
#AI #Behavior
Try this one --> "🔍The 4 Secrets of Testing: Valid, Reliable, Norm, Fair" thehuntingdynasty.com/2025/01/the-...
#AI #Behavior
Your key holiday 2024/2025 break blogs are here:
1. Gifting (for the last min people amongst us!)
2. Having a good break (also with a classic clip from Withnail And I :))
3. New Year's resolutions
4. Wellness ongoing
Everything you need! -->
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1. Gifting (for the last min people amongst us!)
2. Having a good break (also with a classic clip from Withnail And I :))
3. New Year's resolutions
4. Wellness ongoing
Everything you need! -->
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/the-hunter-b...
December 23, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Your key holiday 2024/2025 break blogs are here:
1. Gifting (for the last min people amongst us!)
2. Having a good break (also with a classic clip from Withnail And I :))
3. New Year's resolutions
4. Wellness ongoing
Everything you need! -->
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/the-hunter-b...
1. Gifting (for the last min people amongst us!)
2. Having a good break (also with a classic clip from Withnail And I :))
3. New Year's resolutions
4. Wellness ongoing
Everything you need! -->
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/the-hunter-b...
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December 18, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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Stereotype threat: a once-dominant idea in social psychology that shaped how we think about identity and performance. But what happens when the evidence crumbles? A deep dive into the failed replications, the myths, and what it all means. Read my latest essay: open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
Revisiting Stereotype Threat
A Reckoning for Social Psychology
open.substack.com
December 18, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Stereotype threat: a once-dominant idea in social psychology that shaped how we think about identity and performance. But what happens when the evidence crumbles? A deep dive into the failed replications, the myths, and what it all means. Read my latest essay: open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...
Craving a break? We all are. But there are some surprising secrets: the magic might not lie solely in the escape itself. Find out about anticipation, peak-end, fresh starts... in our 4 min read 'How to have a good break! We all need it' www.thehuntingdynasty.com/2024/12/how-...
December 16, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Craving a break? We all are. But there are some surprising secrets: the magic might not lie solely in the escape itself. Find out about anticipation, peak-end, fresh starts... in our 4 min read 'How to have a good break! We all need it' www.thehuntingdynasty.com/2024/12/how-...
How to choose the perfect gift in 3 easy steps!
1. Decide upon a single, well-thought through gift
2. Give something that’s practical and usable for the recipient
3. Consider arranging an experience or event
Read more -->
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1. Decide upon a single, well-thought through gift
2. Give something that’s practical and usable for the recipient
3. Consider arranging an experience or event
Read more -->
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/2019/12/how-...
December 4, 2024 at 10:55 AM
How to choose the perfect gift in 3 easy steps!
1. Decide upon a single, well-thought through gift
2. Give something that’s practical and usable for the recipient
3. Consider arranging an experience or event
Read more -->
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/2019/12/how-...
1. Decide upon a single, well-thought through gift
2. Give something that’s practical and usable for the recipient
3. Consider arranging an experience or event
Read more -->
www.thehuntingdynasty.com/2019/12/how-...