“Most of us don’t respond well to delayed gratification; we are much more interested in immediate rewards. This is why we procrastinate, fail to save as much money as we should for retirement, eat too much, and exercise too little.” — Uri Gneezy Copy Share Image
“If you are a policy maker, don’t apply bandages to old injuries when what we need is early, corrective surgery.” — Uri Gneezy Copy Share Image
“Our study suggests that given the right culture, women are as competitively inclined as men, and even more so in many situations. Competitiveness, then,… — Uri Gneezy Copy Share Image
“We all assume that offering people money will get them to do what we want. But let’s say you go into a bar after… — Uri Gneezy Copy Share Image
“Most of us don’t respond well to delayed gratification; we are much more interested in immediate rewards. This is why we procrastinate, fail to… — Uri Gneezy Copy Share Image
“Consider the following two scenarios involving a policy aimed at encouraging people to recycle soda cans. Scenario 1: Let’s say you live in a… — Uri Gneezy Copy Share Image
“When you’re deciding whether to motivate someone, you should first think about whether your incentive might crowd out the willingness to perform well without… — Uri Gneezy Copy Share Image
