psychology

Why Your Friends Aren’t Investing Yet

Money · June 15, 2013

So I was giving a talk at my old junior college, encouraging final-year seniors to apply to an overseas college like Penn. After the talk, a …

Productivity · April 21, 2013

So picture this scenario: I’d be chilling on Friday night with some friends, downing a couple of beers and having an awesome time, and all …

Money · February 13, 2013

Okay, hypothetical scenario. Imagine you’re on your honeymoon in Las Vegas, chilling in your swanky hotel room while your spouse is taking …

Mind · December 2, 2012

Hola! So sorry for being MIA for the past couple of weeks. It's the usual November workplace crunch, and I've been occupied with a ton of …

Money · October 9, 2012

I usually hate Yahoo! Finance, but occasionally they'll post an article with a grain of truth (or in this case, 21 grains of truth). It's …

Money · September 30, 2012

So last weekend, I met up with a friend who’s kind of a huge foodie, like she wouldn’t think twice about dropping 200 bucks for a meal at a …

Mind · August 15, 2012

The Mondays after a long weekend or a vacation are the worst. You get into the office, and it’s like walking into the set of Night of the …

Productivity · January 11, 2012

So here's the thing: I've been reading some literature on the psychology of influence and persuasion, and one of the things that …

Misc · December 19, 2011

So I decided to start this blog like how I usually decide to do most things: on a lark. And I spent a good part of the past week trying to …