Behavioral Bias Lab
All experiments

Framing & Reference Points

Framing Effect

Identical outcomes, different choices

~45 secTversky & Kahneman (1981)

The same policy outcome is described once as lives saved and once as lives lost. You will see one version and make a choice — your response reveals how framing shapes preference.

Your decision scenario

You will be presented with a public health dilemma. Read it carefully and choose between two programs. There is no right or wrong answer — only your preference.