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Behavioural Insights
Thoughtful analysis of how psychology shapes financial behaviour, spending habits, and long term decision making, translating academic research into practical insights that help individuals make smarter, more intentional financial choices.


The Future of Money
We have seen the introduction and popularization of many different payment methods: credit cards (1960s), debit card (1980s), online...

Merle van den Akker
Apr 8, 20217 min read


Interview with Grant Donnelly
Behavioural Science is a rapidly expanding field and everyday new research is being developed in academia, tested and implemented by...

Merle van den Akker
Apr 5, 20214 min read


One Bias, Two Bias, Three Bias...
If you look above you can see the bias codex. If I remember correctly, this is the 2016 model. It looks beautiful. It is beautiful. It's...

Merle van den Akker
Apr 1, 20214 min read


Interview with Ian Bright
Behavioural Science is a rapidly expanding field and everyday new research is being developed in academia, tested and implemented by...

Merle van den Akker
Mar 29, 20216 min read


Social Intelligence in the Workplace
Last but not least in this mini series on intelligence: social intelligence, or the social quotient (SQ). I’ll be honest, I left this one...

Merle van den Akker
Mar 25, 20214 min read


Interview with Elina Halonen
Behavioural Science is a rapidly expanding field and everyday new research is being developed in academia, tested and implemented by...

Merle van den Akker
Mar 22, 20214 min read


How Well Do You Understand Culture?
Bonjour. I hope you are well. Welcome back to the different intelligence measures mini-series. I know, I need a catchier name. On today’s...

Merle van den Akker
Mar 18, 20214 min read


Interview with Zoe Chance
Behavioural Science is a rapidly expanding field and everyday new research is being developed in academia, tested and implemented by...

Merle van den Akker
Mar 15, 20216 min read


Robberhood and the Gamification of Investing
Fintech is a quickly developing field. There’s new apps every day, and almost every month there is a new unicorn in this realm as well....

Merle van den Akker
Mar 11, 20216 min read
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