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Liberty University

2017

Psychology

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Behavioral Finance And Its Impact On Investing, Jordan Fieger Apr 2017

Behavioral Finance And Its Impact On Investing, Jordan Fieger

Senior Honors Theses

The field of behavioral finance has seen incredible growth over the past half century as it has explored the effect that cognitive psychological biases can have on investors’ financial decisions. Behavioral finance stands in stark contrast to the efficient market hypothesis, as it attributes market inefficiencies to investors who are not perfectly rational human beings. It offers a solution to the observed 3.5% gap that active equity investors miss out on in the market compared to passive index funds, which it attributes to their emotions and psychological biases. These common human biases can be grouped into five major categories: heuristics, …


Increasing Happiness In The Workplace, Sadie Davis Jan 2017

Increasing Happiness In The Workplace, Sadie Davis

The Kabod

This paper suggests ways for employees to find happiness in their jobs, especially through being engaged with and finding meaning in their work.