There are many reasons why improving access to information might not improve diet. First,
overeating often stems from self-control problems which occur despite full knowledge of …

Success in slowing obesity trends would benefit from policies aimed at reducing calorie
consumption. In a field experiment at a fast-food sandwich chain, we address the effects of …

Encouraging consumers to select meals in advance rather than at mealtime has been
proposed as a strategy to promote healthier eating decisions, taking advantage of the improved …

In this paper we present the results of a roleplay survey instrument administered to 1001
online survey respondents to study both the relationship between demographics and phishing …

In this paper we discuss a screening process used in conjunction with a survey administered
via Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk. We sought an easily implementable method to …

Phishing emails are semantic attacks that con people into divulging sensitive information
using techniques to make the user believe that information is being requested by a legitimate …

We report on 30 in-depth mental models interviews with parents discussing vaccination for
their children, both in general terms and in response to communications drawn from sources …

Tools that aim to combat phishing attacks must take into account how and why people fall
for them in order to be effective. This study reports a pilot survey of 232 computer users to …

Computer security warnings are intended to protect users and their computers. However,
research suggests that these warnings might be largely ineffective because they're frequently …

When financial decisions have consequences beyond the immediate future, individuals'
economic success may depend on their ability to forecast the rate of inflation. Higher inflation …