Scientific Definition
Frequent evaluation amplifies loss aversion and produces overly conservative behavior.
Plain-English Definition
Frequent evaluation amplifies loss aversion and produces overly conservative behavior.
Feynman Explanation
Check your 401(k) daily and you will mismanage it.
Core Principle
Frequent evaluation amplifies loss aversion and produces overly conservative behavior.
Mechanisms
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Frequent evaluation amplifies loss aversion and produces overly conservative behavior.
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Quarterly reporting bends long-horizon decisions toward short-horizon caution.
Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Check your 401(k) daily and you will mismanage it.
Examples
- Investors with monthly statements take less equity risk than those with annual ones.
- Quarterly reporting bends long-horizon decisions toward short-horizon caution.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Match evaluation cadence to the horizon of the decision.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Match evaluation cadence to the horizon of the decision.
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