Humans are hardwired to focus on the left digit in numbers. It’s why products are priced at $3.99 instead of $4.00. But does this left-digit bias also affect medical decisions? Host Bapu Jena is joined by a fellow researcher and a cardiologist to explain how left-digit bias shows up in one of the most important decisions a doctor can make, what it means for patients, and what we can do about it.
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Relevant Research & References
Here’s where you can learn more about the people and ideas in this episode:
SOURCES
- Stephen Coussens, economist and an assistant professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University.
- Bryan Smith, assistant professor of medicine and a cardiologist at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
RESOURCES
- “Behavioral Heuristics in Coronary-Artery Bypass Graft Surgery,” by Andrew R. Olenski, André Zimerman, Stephen Coussens, and Anupam B. Jena (The New England Journal of Medicine, 2021).
- “Heuristic Thinking and Limited Attention in the Car Market,” by Nicola Lacetera, Devin G. Pope, and Justin R. Sydnor (American Economic Review, 2012).
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