Why consumers continue to spend so much time and money on the gift giving tradition.
December 22, 2011
- Knowledge@Wharton
Want to retain more female employees? Appoint more women to the top. So says Katherine.
November 1, 2011
- Financial Times
Giving them a simple nudge may be the answer, according to a new study.
October 17, 2011
- BusinessNewsDaily
Katherine and John Beshears looked at how so-called "escalation bias" affects analysts' forecasts.
September 15, 2011
- Stanford Graduate School of Business News
”Escalation of Commitment” is the term the researchers apply to the statistical tendency of stock analysts to double down after the markets contradicts their stock predictions.
August 18, 2011
- TIME
Digging up interesting research topics is nothing new for Katherine.
August 17, 2011
- Princeton Alumni Weekly
Katherine and John Beshears’ study looked at why analysts stick to “extreme” forecasts on such things as earnings, even after they’re wrong, and suggests their stubbornness can affect markets.
August 16, 2011
- Toronto Star
Katherine’s study has implications for any task where forgetfulness often interferes with completion rates.
August 3, 2011
- Knowledge@Wharton
While consumers may have fewer products to choose from, they also have to think about more than just SPF when trying to choose an effective sunscreen.
June 16, 2011
- Knowledge@Wharton
Katherine’s thoughts on three issues raised by Arizona governor Jan Brewer’s proposal that certain participants in the state’s Medicaid program—specifically obese people and smokers who don’t take steps to change their unhealthy behaviors—should pay a fine of $50 a year.
April 4, 2011
- Knowledge@Wharton
According to Katherine, what gets most shared is what most inspires awe.
February 25, 2011
- On The Media, NPR
What made former radio announcer Ted Williams’ story go viral? Recent research by Katherine and Jonah Berger may provide some answers.
January 10, 2011
- Knowledge@Wharton