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What About All the Questions We Haven’t Answered? | No Stupid Questions</title><link>https://econtube.org/v/oRdo2Y7s8pg/</link><guid>https://econtube.org/v/oRdo2Y7s8pg/</guid><description>Explores motivation and decision-making under uncertainty through psychology and real-world examples.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Greeting Cards (Replay) | The Economics of Everyday Things</title><link>https://econtube.org/v/_taDQDqJhe0/</link><guid>https://econtube.org/v/_taDQDqJhe0/</guid><description>Explains how signaling and preferences drive a niche market for greeting cards and modern sentiment.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>220. Is Your Attention Span Shrinking? | No Stupid Questions</title><link>https://econtube.org/v/NTUfdBEVRz8/</link><guid>https://econtube.org/v/NTUfdBEVRz8/</guid><description>Examines whether information abundance reduces focus, drawing on psychology and real-world incentives.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How Can You Give Better Gifts? (Replay) | No Stupid Questions</title><link>https://econtube.org/v/DCQ-36INaSE/</link><guid>https://econtube.org/v/DCQ-36INaSE/</guid><description>Uses behavioral insights to explain how to choose gifts that people value and appreciate more.</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>218. 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Do You Need a Hug? | No Stupid Questions</title><link>https://econtube.org/v/y8GuYH9v9dA/</link><guid>https://econtube.org/v/y8GuYH9v9dA/</guid><description>Explores how human touch affects wellbeing, using psychology and real-world evidence.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How prevalent is zero-sum thinking? What are its roots? 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