New Study Shows... Hedge funds driven by AI outperform hedge funds that rely mostly on human input A new study finds that automated hedge funds get better results than hedge funds that rely on human judgement.Douglas HeingartnerMay 10, 2022
New Study Shows... New study shows ALL CAPS is harder to read, but lawyers won’t stop using it A new study shows older people have trouble understanding text written in all caps, but this outdated practice still lives on. Why?Douglas HeingartnerJanuary 7, 2022
New Study Shows... New study finds that “privilege” exists in the animal kingdom too New study finds that privilege – the intergenerational transfer of wealth and resources – exists in many animal species too. Douglas HeingartnerDecember 16, 2021
New Study Shows... New study finds that half of smokers would still smoke even if a pack of cigarettes cost $68 According to new study, about 50% of smokers in the Netherlands would keep smoking even if a pack of cigarettes cost €60 ($68).Douglas HeingartnerNovember 23, 2021
New Study Shows... New study shows that people who believe in astrology tend to be more narcissistic and less intelligent A new study has found that narcissism is the strongest predictor of people who believe in astrology, and that the IQ levels of believers tend to be lower.Douglas HeingartnerNovember 20, 2021
Working Life LinkedIn for job seekers: using a younger photo helps Older job seekers on LinkedIn receive fewer job offers than younger job seekers, but using a younger profile photo reduces this bias.Douglas HeingartnerSeptember 14, 2021
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind New study links some forms of spiritual training to narcissism and “spiritual superiority” A new study finds that popular forms of spiritual training, such as mindfulness, correlate with narcissism and “spiritual superiority.”Douglas HeingartnerAugust 25, 2021
Pets and Animals Mongooses have a “fair society” because moms care for all the group’s pups as their own A new study finds that because mongooses don't know which offspring belong to which moms, all the pups are given equal access to food and care.Douglas HeingartnerJune 23, 2021