Errors in probabilistic reasoning have been the focus of much psychology research and are
among the original topics of modern behavioral economics. This chapter reviews theory and …

We commonly think of information as a means to an end. However, a growing theoretical
and experimental literature suggests that information may directly enter the agent's utility …

I study whether exposure to teacher stereotypes, as measured by the Gender-Science
Implicit Association Test, affects student achievement. I provide evidence that the gender …

We conduct laboratory experiments that explore how gender stereotypes shape beliefs
about ability of oneself and others in different categories of knowledge. The data reveal two …

This paper provides evidence that a person's gender influences the way others interpret
information about his or her ability and documents the implications for gender inequality in …

There is ample evidence that the average person thinks he or she is more skilful, more
beautiful and kinder than others, and that such overconfidence may result in substantial …

In this chapter, we discuss field experiments in surveys that are conducted with the purpose
of learning about expectation formation and the link between expectations and behavior. We …

Female authors are under-represented in top economics journals. In this paper, I investigate
whether higher writing standards contribute to the problem. I find that (i) female-authored …

I present the key ideas and results from recent work incorporating “motivated” belief
distortions into Economics, both at the individual level (overconfidence, wishful thinking …

We present results from a “corruption game”(a dictator game modified so that recipients can
take a side payment in exchange for accepting a reduction in the overall size of the pie) …