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Apr 26

Talking money with kids can be tough. How can we do it better?

Small talk now can have big effects later When it comes to money talk, I had an unusual childhood. In elementary school, I had my own checkbook. In middle school, I had my first credit card. Before I had my first job, I knew to “pay my (future) self first”…

Children

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Talking money with kids can be tough. How can we do it better?
Talking money with kids can be tough. How can we do it better?

Mar 12, 2021

Learning about Science by Participating, At Home

New opportunities emerging for families to engage in and with science It’s Saturday morning. I can hear cartoons on in the background as a mother warmly invites me into her kitchen to chat with her children about doing nice things for other people. I haven’t physically crossed the threshold into…

Children

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Learning about Science by Participating, At Home
Learning about Science by Participating, At Home

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·Dec 11, 2020

A Behavioral Scientist’s Advice for Giving the Perfect Gift

Three misconceptions tend to get in our way — This time of year, among all the new decisions we’re being forced to make — about canceling plans, about connecting via video chat, about the precautions that will protect us and our loved ones — one thing remains the same: We’re in the thick of gift-giving season. And holiday shopping…

Holiday Shopping

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A Behavioral Scientist’s Advice for Giving the Perfect Gift
A Behavioral Scientist’s Advice for Giving the Perfect Gift
Margaret Echelbarger

Margaret Echelbarger

Principal researcher at the Center for Decision Researcher at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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