How the Mental Drain of Poverty Undermines Economic Opportunity

  This post continues our new blog series on poverty. As our nation reflects on its progress in fighting poverty over the last 50 years, this blog series will highlight how psychology can contribute further to this discussion. By Lisa A. Gennetian, PhD (Senior Researcher at National Bureau of Economic Research & Associate Research Scientist at NYU’s […]

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What Can Behavioral Economics Tell Us About Depletion and Decision Making?

This post continues our new blog series on poverty. As our nation reflects on its progress in fighting poverty over the last 50 years, this blog series will highlight how psychology can contribute further to this discussion. By Ramani Durvasula, PhD, (Member, APA Committee on Socioeconomic Status)  The 2013 HBO film Paycheck to Paycheck features the story […]