Geoffrey Engelstein

Nov 4, 2024 | boardgamegeek.com | Geoffrey Engelstein

Geoffrey Engelstein United StatesBridgewaterNew Jersey Versailles 1919 and Superskill Pinball coming soon! Ludology Host and Dice Tower Contributor The StoryKurt Vonnegut's first novel, Player Piano, was published in 1952. While well-reviewed, it did not do well commercially.

Mar 15, 2024 | thereader.mitpress.mit.edu | Immaculata De Vivo |Geoffrey Engelstein |Marc Wittmann |Emmanuelle Pouydebat

BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. Being optimistic or pessimistic is not just a psychological trait or interesting topic of conversation; it’s biologically relevant. Indeed, there is mounting evidence that optimism may serve as a powerful tool for preventing disease and promoting healthy aging.

Mar 4, 2024 | bigthink.com | Geoffrey Engelstein

One of the primary motivators of human behavior is avoiding regret. Before the legendary behavioral economists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky formalized prospect theory and loss aversion, they believed that regret avoidance was at the root of the human behaviors they were studying. However, they learned that there are behaviors that regret avoidance could not explain and were led to a broader picture. Let’s take a look at a simple game that sheds a bit more light on the psychology of regret.

Feb 26, 2024 | nautil.us | Geoffrey Engelstein

One of the primary motivators of human behavior is avoiding regret. Before the legendary behavioral economists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky formalized prospect theory and loss aversion, they believed that regret avoidance was at the root of the human behaviors they were studying. However, they learned that there are behaviors that regret avoidance could not explain and were led to a broader picture. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now .

Oct 1, 2023 | thereader.mitpress.mit.edu | Erik Davis |Geoffrey Engelstein |David Nye |Marc Wittmann

BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. Listen to this articleBrought to you by Curio, an MIT Press partner... As far as I can make out, the term “doomscrolling” started making the rounds in 2019, and became, for obvious reasons, far more infectious in 2020. We’ve had two more years of pandemic, and a yearish of whatever this next thing we are in is, and the term does not seem to be losing much luster.