Department of Human Behavior by Shankar Vedantam
In May, the baby-faced chief executive of IndyMac Bancorp, Michael Perry, lashed out at critics who said the bank was on weak footing: "Given the decline in our stock price, some people have questioned IndyMac's survivability in the current environment. I am here to tell you that I believe we hav...
 
Sideline Rage -- Sports Parents Go Berserk (By Shankar Vedantam, July 14, 2008, Page A02)
 
Packing Protection or Packing Suicide Risk? (By Shankar Vedantam, July 7, 2008, Page A02)
 
Subprime Mortgages and Race: A Bit of Good News May Be Illusory (By Shankar Vedantam, June 30, 2008, Page A02)
 
Financial Hardship and the Happiness Paradox (By Shankar Vedantam, June 23, 2008, Page A02)
 
Looking to Avoid Aggressive Drivers? Check Those Bumpers. (Shankar Vedantam, June 16, 2008, Page A02)
 
Taking More Risks Because You Feel Safe (By Shankar Vedantam, June 9, 2008, Page A02)
 
When Disadvantages Collide (By Shankar Vedantam, June 2, 2008, Page A02)
 
When We Cook Up a Memory, Experience Is Just One Ingredient (By Shankar Vedantam, May 26, 2008, Page A02)
 
The Magic Ingredient: Party Unity (By Shankar Vedantam, May 19, 2008, Page A02)
 
Where the Conscience Meets the Checkbook (By Shankar Vedantam, May 12, 2008, Page A02)
 
The Candidate, the Preacher and the Unconscious Mind (By Shankar Vedantam, May 5, 2008, Page A02)
 
Clinton, Obama and the Narcissist's Tale (By Shankar Vedantam, April 28, 2008, Page A02)
 
What Obama Might Learn From Emily Dickinson (By Shankar Vedantam, April 21, 2008, Page A02)
 
Lost in the Smoke-Filled Room: Unexpected Talent (By Shankar Vedantam, April 14, 2008, Page A02)
 
A Dose of Libertarian Paternalism (By Shankar Vedantam, April 7, 2008, Page A02)
 
Hillary Clinton and the Action Bias (By Shankar Vedantam, March 31, 2008, Page A02)
 
Unequal Perspectives on Racial Equality (By Shankar Vedantam, March 24, 2008, Page A03)
 
Eliot Spitzer and the Price-Placebo Effect (By Shankar Vedantam, March 17, 2008, Page A03)
 
Petroleum Feeds Patriarchy (By Shankar Vedantam, March 10, 2008, Page A03)
 
Rules About Delegates Can Sway an Election (By Shankar Vedantam, March 3, 2008, Page A03)
 
For Political Candidates, Saying Can Become Believing (By Shankar Vedantam, February 25, 2008, Page A03)
 
Why Being the GOP's No. 2 Isn't So Bad (By Shankar Vedantam, February 18, 2008, Page A03)
 
Care to Know the Motivation Behind That Gift, Love? (By Shankar Vedantam, February 11, 2008, Page A03)
 
Why Voters Play Follow-the-Leader (By Shankar Vedantam, February 4, 2008, Page A03)
 
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