Ambient lifestyle feedback systems are embedded computer systems designed to motivate changes in a person's lifestyle by reflecting an interpretation of targeted behavior back to the person. Other interactive systems including ”serious games” have been applied for the same purpose in areas...

According to the Becker-Murphy model, the consumption of a habitual good follows from forward-looking, maximizing, and time consistent choices on the basis of specific preferences. The ongoing use of such a good builds up a stock of consumption capital which, in turn, affects both its present...

This article presents a two-part classroom exercise that requires students first to identify their source of moral authority, and second to use that moral authority to make a moral judgment, establish moral intent, and engage in moral behavior [Jones 1991]. First, students identify their moral...

We experimentally investigate behavioral drivers of bribery, focusing on the role of self- interest, reciprocity, and moral costs associated with distorting judgment. In our experiment, two participants compete for a prize; a referee picks the winner. Participants can bribe the referee. When the...

This study examines underwater primary resident homeowners to identify why some decide to strategically default while others do not. We find that realized shame and guilt are consistent with ex ante expectations. However, the financial backlash experienced by strategic defaulters is less than...

Building on cross-sectional data for Austrian high school students from fifth to twelfth grade, we investigate the correlations between socio-economic background variables and a comprehensive set of variables related to financial decision-making (i.e., financial knowledge, behavioral...