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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.


Interview with Hal Hershfield
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 8, 20213 min read


Reasons You Feel Broke
I have recently watched a video by The Break, which is the financial/life advice channel by Patricia Bright, a YouTuber who I have...

Merle van den Akker
Mar 4, 20218 min read


Interview with Fadi Makki
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 1, 20216 min read


How Quickly Can You Adapt?!
Hello hello! Welcome back to my mini-series on several different forms of intelligence in the workplace. Today we’re diving into AQ, the...

Merle van den Akker
Feb 25, 20214 min read


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

Merle van den Akker
Feb 22, 20217 min read


Are You (Emotionally) Intelligent?
What is intelligence? For a lot of people the first thing that comes to mind is IQ, or a measure of IQ. Now whether you agree with this...

Merle van den Akker
Feb 18, 20215 min read


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

Merle van den Akker
Feb 15, 20214 min read


The GameStop Saga – Rebuttal from a Behavioural Financier
I wrote an article on GameStop, and my view of the whole saga a week ago. I think it's one of my more "controversial" articles, the...

Merle van den Akker
Feb 11, 202113 min read


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

Merle van den Akker
Feb 8, 20216 min read
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