Humanization vs. The “Vague Mode” in Times of Economic Fear – RESEARCH 2025
Abstract: Economic uncertainty often drives people toward avoidance, ambiguity, and denial in decision-making (“Vague Mode”). In contrast, Di Tran’s Humanization model emphasizes clarity, service, and committed action. Drawing on psychological and economic research, we compare these models. We explore avoidance coping, ambiguity aversion, ostrich and “crab-bucket” phenomena, and the sociological effects of poverty. In contrast, … Read more