Vatsal Khandelwal on Pessimistic Belief Correction and its Impact on Well-Being
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In this episode, Shruti spoke with\\xa0Vatsal Khandelwal,\\xa0who is a\\xa0junior research fellow at\\xa0Merton College\\xa0and\\xa0an associate member of the\\xa0Department of Economics\\xa0at University of Oxford. His main research interest are development and behavioral economics, with a focus on social and economic networks.
They discussed his job market paper titled \\u201cSilent Networks: The Role of Inaccurate Beliefs in Reducing Useful Social Interactions,\\u201d (coauthored with\\xa0Ronak Jain). They spoke about\\xa0pessimistic beliefs and their impact on individual\\u2019s well-being, the methods to correct incorrect beliefs about social norms, the importance of social networks,\\xa0support groups, students\\u2019 expectations\\u2019 impact on performance more.
Recorded September 21st, 2023.
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