You’ve likely heard of the placebo effect, but you might be less familiar with its opposite, called the nocebo effect. Placebos are medications or procedures that appear to be actual medical ...

The Mandela Effect is a type of false memory that occurs when many different people incorrectly remember the same thing. It refers to a widespread false memory that Nelson Mandela died in prison in ...

Behavioral economists note that spending increases when asset values rise, known as the wealth effect. Housing asset increases often trigger a stronger wealth effect than stock market surges.

The crowding out effect refers to a phenomenon where increased government deficits can lead to a rise in interest rates. This, in turn, can cause activity in the private sector to diminish. The ...

Refers to the historical pattern that stock prices rise in the first few days of January. Studies have suggested this holds only for small-capitalization stocks. In recent years, there is less ...