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May 12, 2008

"Loss Aversion"

Psychology, not Economics, Holds Key to Buyer BehaviorEconomists trying to explain the slow housing market may be barking up the wrong (academic) tree. Rather, it is their colleagues in the psychology department who may have the best insight into what’s underlying buyer’s actions (or lack thereof): a behavioral phenomenon called “loss aversion.” In study after...
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