We know soccer is a low scoring sport, but how many matches do you think end within one goal of 1-0? The post Most soccer matches are within one goal of 1-0 appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

MANHATTAN IS MORE EXTREME THAN YOU THINK IN POPULATION DENSITY Slinging numbers around all day, one adage we believe is that most surprising statistics are wrong. But here’s one that’s not: When you look at the 100 most populous counties in the USA, Manhattan (aka New York County) has ... [Read more...]

Morningstar is looking for an applied behavioral scientist, to help understand and overcome the behavioral obstacles that individuals face to financing their retirement. The post Job opening with Morningstar’s behavioral science team appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

How long do prison escapees go before being caught? The post How long do prison escapees go before being caught? appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

In light of the good news today that the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in the United States, we thought we'd look when various states allowed same-sex couples to marry (if they did at all) before today. The post When did same-sex marriage laws ... [Read more...]

What is the chance of a kid going to college based on parent's income? The post Chances of going to college based on parent’s income appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

How rare are winning streaks in baseball? The post Winning streaks in baseball appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

Wouldn't it be cool for US readers to see how big foreign countries are by comparing them to presumably familiar US states? Wouldn't it be cool for non-US readers to see how big US states are by comparing them to presumably familiar countries? The post Put the size of countries ... [Read more...]

Use our interactive tool to find out which airline has the most departures from your city The post Decide which frequent flyer program is best for your city appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

Cool Prospect Theory Visualizer draws the curves for you. The post Visualize Prospect Theory appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

REDDITORS’ BEFORE AND AFTER MEASUREMENTS ANALYZED Click to enlarge How many pounds do you need to lose in order to reduce your waistline by one inch? How many kilos do you need to lose to reduce your waistline by one centimeter? We wanted to find out. We were having trouble ... [Read more...]

We analyzed over six million flights to help you decide on the best time to travel to avoid delays. The post When to fly to get there on time? Six million flights analyzed. appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

We look at how batting average changes with age The post Getting old in baseball appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

Figure out how long you will live with these rules of thumb. The post Rules of thumb to predict how long you will live appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

An analysis of where the SJDM members are from in the world. The post Part 2 of Who We Are: Society for Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM) appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

An analysis of the academic departments of SJDM society members. The post Society for Judgment and Decision Making: Who Are We (Part 1) appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

What makes a good academic conference? Here's what we like. The post What makes a good academic conference? appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

If a team scores X runs, what's the probability it will win the game? The post Baseball: Probability of winning conditional on runs, hits, walks and errors appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]

LOYALTY PROGRAM CHOICE BASED ON DEPARTURE COUNT If you read Decision Science News, you’re probably a professor or grad student or researcher or policy type who flies around a lot to conferences, symposia, workshops, tutorials, summer schools, and all-hands meetings. You travel the globe to give talks and work ... [Read more...]

Some doctors receive more malpractice reports than others. Just how unequal is the distribution of malpractice reports? The post 1.5 percent of doctors, a quarter of malpratice reports appeared first on Decision Science News. [Read more...]