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Abby Sussman

@abbysussman.bsky.social
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Professor of marketing at Chicago Booth. Studying financial (and other) decision making

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Chicago Booth Review @chicagoboothreview.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Losing a job is intensely stressful, and often has consequences for behavior and mental health. But some of its psychological effects may run counter to expectations. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/job-l... via Booth's @abbysussman.bsky.social
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Job Loss Can Lead to Risky Decision-Making
Rather than being more financially cautious after a layoff, many become less so.
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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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BSPA @bescipol.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Challenge your assumptions on how the behavioral sciences can be applied across multiple contexts as you hear from preeminent researchers and experts. Swipe through to discover the authors joining us for our 2025 online conference. Join us online 5/1-5/2—register today! bit.ly/4iWXKoY
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BSPA @bescipol.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Behavioral insights are only as useful as their real-world application. Explore with Jennifer Kurkowski (People Analytics, Google), Vickie Pisowicz (Eyes to See), and Jessie Wisdom (Adobe). Moderated by @elizabethlinos.bsky.social (Harvard People Lab). Join us online 5/1-5/2! bit.ly/4iWXKoY
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BSPA @bescipol.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Scaling up and ensuring sustained policy change are persistent challenges. At our 2025 online conference, hear perspectives from Emily Cardon, Louise Connell, Stefano DellaVigna, and Dean Fixsen. Moderated by Scott Young. Less than two weeks left to register! Join us online 5/1-5/2: bit.ly/4iWXKoY
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BSPA @bescipol.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The US federal govt. has dramatically reduced its support for foreign aid. At our 2025 conference, hear from fmr USAID Chief Economist Dean Karlan and writer @nickkristof.bsky.social (@nytimes.com), and explore innovative approaches that operate outside fed. programs. Online 5/1-5/2: bit.ly/4iWXKoY
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BSPA @bescipol.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Join us for our annual online conference! Learn how to apply behavioral science in your own backyard, explore ways to collaborate, and hear from Nick Kristof, Dean Karlan, Kevin Volpp, and many more. Register today!
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BSPA Online Conference 2025 | LinkedIn
Join us for our annual online conference on May 1-2, 2025! This year's theme is "Applying Behavioral Science in Your Own Backyard." We’ll explore opportunities for collaboration and advancing the pub...
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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
It is insane how bad universities have been at messaging their value to US: our hegemony in high education create both an amazing export (higher education itself that people all over the world demand at retail price) but also fuel our tech dominance. Universities truly do make America great.
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Margaret Echelbarger @bskybymidge.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
(Academic) Community is more important than ever. If you're looking for an inclusive, diverse, & supportive academic group, consider joining #100DaysOfWriting. We've served over 1,000 ppl around the world (~150 active members now). You can register here: www.tinyurl.com/100DaysRound15
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#100DaysOfWriting
Welcome to the #100DaysOfWriting Challenge! The purpose of this academic writing collective is to provide a virtual space for academic writers to support each other and to provide tools for creating...
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Margaret Echelbarger @bskybymidge.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📢 Register now for the Behavioral Science and Policy Association Online Conference happening May 1-2, 2025! Register by this Friday, March 14, for early registration rates (enter code: BSPA2025EARLYBIRD). ✨ MORE INFO & REGISTRATION here: behavioralpolicy.org/events/
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Events | Behavioral Science & Policy Association
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Abby Sussman @abbysussman.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
**spread the word*** Register now for the Behavioral Science and Policy Association Online Conference happening May 1-2, 2025 Register by this Friday, March 14 for early registration rates (enter code: BSPA2025EARLYBIRD). MORE INFO & REGISTRATION here: behavioralpolicy.org/events/
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Abby Sussman @abbysussman.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Adding @bskybymidge.bsky.social to my list too!
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Jeff Zemla @jeffzemla.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
@caseynewton.bsky.social This should be discussed on your podcast. Grok instructed not to tattle on Musk and Trump www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/co...
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Abby Sussman @abbysussman.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
***Submit to BSPA*** Deadline extension to Feb 28!!
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Abby Sussman @abbysussman.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
**Spread the word** ONLY 4 DAYS TO SUBMIT to the 2025 Behavioral Science & Policy Association (BSPA) virtual conference. Submit by February 21 for short presentations. Conference is May 1-2. Check out details and submit: behavioralpolicy.org/wp-content/u...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
OK, I wrote my “who’s going to enforce it?” piece. It’s a lengthy read, trying to respond to a lot of questions I’ve gotten over the past three weeks, but it’s about democracy so I decided it was worth it to lay out in depth, with examples, what I’ve been talking about here and elsewhere.
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Don't let Donald Trump and Elon Musk talk us out of democracy
Trump and Musk are testing the limits, trying to sell America on being an authoritarian state — but they can’t do it unless we allow them to do so.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Elon Musk to reporter: “We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization.” Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Absolutely correct. Call your House representatives. Write them actual letters. Show up at their local offices. Flood the zone. Demand they draw the line while they still can.
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
1/8. This week I had a few different conversations with scholars who, in the face of the attacks on science and institutions of learning in the U.S., are wondering what to do. One suggestion I have is: keep doing your work. It matters in and of itself. Why do I say that? A few reasons.
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Jennifer Harris @jwharris.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
W-T-A-(and I cannot stress this enough)-F....
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Manasvini Singh @vinisingh.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Looking forward to co-organizing one of BFI's most popular conferences again! And this year, we were super duper lucky to nab @seema.bsky.social as the keynote speaker :) More info: bfi.uchicago.edu/events/event... Submission deadline: Feb 28 Please please RT and share with your networks!
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Kai Ruggeri @ruggeri.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Those headline stories about the decline of college enrollment this year were based on a typo. It actually went up. Seven percent.
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Freshman enrollment up this fall; data error led to miscount
Freshman enrollment did not decline this fall, as previously reported in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s annual enrollment report in October. On Monday, the NSC acknowledged that ...
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Ben Golub @bengolub.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
PLEASE RT :) Submit to the annual Network Science and Economics Conference, the largest US event for network theory and empirical research in and adjacent to economics Deadline Jan 30 (soon!) Conference Apr 11-13 at Stanford
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Mohamed A. Hussein @mhusseinlab.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Here's a link to our paper, which was recently accepted at JCR! academic.oup.com/jcr/advance-...
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How Do Consumers React to Ads That Meddle in Out-Party Primaries?
Abstract. In 2022, Democrats spent $53 million on ads helping far-right candidates win Republican primaries. Paying for ads that support far-right candidat
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Sam Hirshman @hirshmansam.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
New paper: We combine evidence from a survey (correlational), bank spending data, and online experiments to show that job loss increases risk taking. Joint work with @abbysussman.bsky.social, Carlos Vazquez-Hernandez, Daniel O'Leary, and Jennifer Trueblood
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Journal of Consumer Research @jcrnews.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Exciting developments at JCR! As of January 1st, JCR will consider two additional formats, registered reports and brief commentaries. Details here: consumerresearcher.com/more-options...
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More Options for Authors: Expanding the Paper Formats Considered at JCR - Journal of Consumer Research
As of January 1, 2025, the Journal of Consumer Research (JCR) will consider submissions in two additional formats: Registered Reports
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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
From 1/1/24 to 11/5/24 we tracked every article featured in top 20 slots on homepages of 10 major publishers. Using a combination of human oversight & AI categorization, we assign a category, topic, sub-topic to every article. Here is how much they talked about Biden's Age v. Trump's Project 2025:
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an appliance is making a weird noise that isn't on youtube @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The owner of the LA Times has asked for an alternative story from the norovirus's perspective
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Tony Cookson @profcookson.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
🚨 New working paper! 🦶 "Coverage neglect in homeowners insurance" with Emily Gallagher and Phil Mulder Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... We study the problem of why people underinsure against total losses, a pressing issue as climate events make these more common. #EconSky
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Avner Strulov-Shlain 🎗️ @avnershlain.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
⏰ Deadline approaching ⏰ -- send us your best work on Behavioral IO and Marketing by 12/15 #econsky
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Nick Byrd, Ph.D. @byrdnick.com · 09/12/2024
📣 I'm #hiring a 3-year #postdoc! - Live anywhere in the United States! - Improve #decisionMaking and #wellbeing with #quantitative #cogSci. Share the application URL here and elsewhere.👇 geisinger.wd5.mywork... Letters can be sent to me with "R-69755" in the subject line.
Job descriptionQualificationsThe institution's history and unique benefits.What to submit when applying to the job
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Giovanni Compiani @giocompiani.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
🚨📜CALL FOR PAPERS 📜🚨 *New Data for Consumer Insights Conference* When: May 30-31, 2025 Where: Chicago Booth Submission Deadline: Jan 6, 2025 Keynotes: @susanathey.bsky.social and Greg Lewis Both methodological and empirical submissions are welcome. Submit here: ndconference2025.hotcrp.com
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New Data Conference 2025
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Kristen Mulrooney @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
This was the letter I wrote to pitch my Letters to Moms column for @mcsweeneys.net and I've been waiting an entire year to share it! Merry Christmas you filthy animals! www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-l...
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Letters to Moms: A Letter to Kevin McCallister’s Mom
In this column, Kristen Mulrooney writes letters to famous mothers from literature, TV, and film whom she finds herself relating to on a different ...
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Abby Sussman @abbysussman.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Thanks for creating this. @mhusseinlab.bsky.social ! Super helpful for keeping up with behavioral marketing.
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David Rand @dgrand.bsky.social · 22/02/2024
🚨WP🚨 We test 9 online samples and find clear tradeoffs between attentiveness and representativeness - which sample is best depends on research q and priorities. For social/political qs I rec Bovitz/Lucid, for complex designs I rec Cloud/Prolific osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Anjali Adukia @aadukia.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Econ RA/Predoc Opportunity! Ben Feigenberg & I are looking for an RA to work with us on projects studying the impacts of restorative justice in schools. Apply here! uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern... @econ_ra @UChicago @thisisUIC @HarrisPolicy @BeckerFriedman #EconSky
Professor Anjali Adukia (University of Chicago) and Professor Ben Feigenberg (University of Illinois at Chicago) seek a full-time research assistant with strong technical skills to work on large-scale social policy research projects designed to improve educational outcomes. The analyst will work on a portfolio of projects related to education and restorative justice in schools. The position is based in Chicago, IL.

The successful candidate will have experience in applying a variety of statistical modeling and data analysis techniques to datasets in real-world settings. From project inception to delivery, the RA will contribute to all facets of data collection and cleaning, model development, and implementation.

To apply, please submit a resume/CV, a letter of interest, the name of at least one reference, and an unofficial transcript through the UChicago Workday jobs portal. 
Example Responsibilities
•	Works with partners and members of the research team to propose and implement analytical approaches to solving specific research questions.
•	Cleans, transforms, merges, and matches between large and complex research and administrative datasets.
•	Builds statistical models for a variety of research projects.
•	Performs sampling, power analysis, and randomization.
•	Prepares results for memos, presentations, and academic papers for both policymakers and researchers.
•	Assists with literature reviews and drafting papers.
•	Writes statistical computer programs and reviews computer output for consistency and quality. 
Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
•	Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. 
•	Conducts literature reviews. 
•	Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts, and other documents.
•	Performs other related work as needed.
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Barbara Biasi @barbarabiasi.com · 03/12/2024
Just a reminder that we're still accepting applications (and likely will for a couple more weeks!)
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Jake Reynolds @jakereynolds.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Anyone know a starter pack for aspiring academic conference influencers??? 👀🥲 Spot yourself at @sjdm-tweets.bsky.social
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Annie Duke @annieduke.com · 23/11/2024
This is an amazing starter pack for anyone interested in Decision Science. #starterpack #decisionscience go.bsky.app/8nDKmwG
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Abby Sussman @abbysussman.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Cc: @btshapir.bsky.social . You can't leave content like this behind!
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Guglielmo Briscese @gubri.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I'm on the job market! My #EconJMP provides novel experimental evidence on the importance of addressing asymmetric information before scaling behavioral change interventions. This is part of my research on human capital investments and evidence-based policymaking: www.guglielmobriscese.com
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George Wu @geowu.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Chicagoans (and Chicago lovers), many good follows here.
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Anna Goeddeke @annagoeddeke.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hi #EconSky, Not sure if the Starter Pack party's over, but I've made an Econ Starter Pack of Starter Packs! 😄 It's a work in progress, so I may have missed some. Let me know if there's anything to add—DMs are open! Thanks for support @economista.bsky.social! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Eva Vivalt @evavivalt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Think you know about guaranteed income? Prove it: forecast the results of two pilot programs in Chicago and Cook County before they are known: socialscienceprediction.org/predict/r/bf... Accurate forecasts get a prize.
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Unconditional cash transfers in Chicago and Cook County
The regular provision of unconditional cash transfers to individuals is a tactic to fight poverty that has attracted significant interest from researchers and policymakers. Despite this interest, many...
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Katy Milkman @katymilkman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
This is a fantastic tool if you’re looking for people with overlapping interests (as judged by networks) to follow: bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
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Bluesky Network Analyzer
Find accounts that you don't follow (yet) but are followed by lots of accounts that you do follow.
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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Europeans: “I am holidaying. Your emails will be forwarded nowhere to be read by no one. Good day” Americans:
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Avner Strulov-Shlain 🎗️ @avnershlain.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
CALL FOR PAPERS 📈📉 The Behavioral IO and Marketing Symposium (biomsymposium.org) will be held on 5/15-16 at UMichigan. This is an opportunity for IO and Quantitative Marketing researchers working on behavioral economics topics to interact. Submit to biom-symposium@umich.edu by *December 15, 2024*.
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Home - Behavioral IO and Marketing
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Riley Acton @riacton.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I’ve made a Women in Econ starter pack (s/o @vinisingh.bsky.social for sparking the idea!). Share, follow, and comment below if you’d like to be added! go.bsky.app/LqBPkQZ
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