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It is often said that we are nothing but the sum of our experiences. The accumulation of past experiences matters for economic behavior in any given moment: They can shape the objectives and goals we set, the perceived constraints around choices to be made, and they help form our attitudes and views of the world around us. A fast-growing literature in economics studies such experience effects, drawing together work in sociology, social psychology, and neuroscience, to understand how past experiences sink into memory, are recalled when making decisions, and compete with other relevant sources of information we might have, to shape consequential behaviors throughout life.
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A serendipitous sunset on Mars | Science
HomeScienceVol. 393, No. 6813A serendipitous sunset on MarsBack To Vol. 393, No. 6813 Full accessLetterLife in Science Share on A serendipitous sunset on MarsPaul L. FoxAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience20 Aug 2026Vol 393, Issue 6813p. 768DOI: 10.1126/science.aec4203 PREVIOUS ARTICLEDryland restoration needs shared evidencePreviousNEXT ARTICLEA Brussels Effect for battery sustainabilityNext Noti…