University of California, Riverside | UCR School of Business

Behavioral Economics and Decision-making Lab

BEDLab studies how people make decisions, evaluate information, and respond to incentives across consumer, organizational, and social contexts.

Affiliation

Part of UCR School of Business

BEDLab connects behavioral science, decision research, and business questions at the University of California, Riverside.

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Research

What We Study

Read the full research write-ups on AI and decision making, time preference, and the incidental role of time in decisions.

Recent News

Latest From the Lab

Arini Derrick with Professor Ye Li after UCR commencement

June 16, 2026

Congratulations to BEDLab's 2026 graduates

Congratulations to the following BEDLab members who graduated this year: Arini Derrick, Celine Korfali, Charlie Nguyen, Isaac Solnick, Jasmine Hanna, Kaitlyn Huang, Kalyani Mantirraju, Krishna Vijayendra, Matthew Dimandaal, Melina Shafie, Milena Guidotti, Oscar Guo, Alberto Campos, and Ruby Romero (MBA).

BEDLab members playing Dixit at the end-of-year party

June 9, 2026

BEDLab End of Year Party

We had a small end-of-year party to close out the academic year with board games, snacks, and dinner.

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Research Opportunities

Students interested in research experience can learn more about lab expectations, current projects, and research assistant opportunities through the lab.