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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 Beryl Chang
Behavioural Science is a rapidly expanding field and everyday new research is being developed in academia, tested and implemented by...

Merle van den Akker
Nov 13, 20236 min read


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

Merle van den Akker
Oct 30, 202310 min read


Can you Snowball and Avalanche your Savings?
I think most behavioural scientists, or anyone with an interest in personal finance, knows what avalanching and snowballing debt is. For...

Merle van den Akker
Oct 26, 20235 min read


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

Merle van den Akker
Oct 23, 20237 min read


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

Merle van den Akker
Oct 16, 20237 min read


Mental Accounting – but for Investing
I’ve been on a bit of a ‘behaviourally informed investing’ kick lately, as with a forever looming recession, biased investing is likely...

Merle van den Akker
Oct 12, 20234 min read


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

Merle van den Akker
Oct 9, 20234 min read


The Biased Investor: Market Downturn Edition
When it comes to behavioural finance, most people know which biases sit at the heart of investing. Hell, even I and several friends and...

Merle van den Akker
Oct 5, 20233 min read


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

Merle van den Akker
Oct 2, 20238 min read
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