What We Can Learn From “Hangry” Judges

Here’s how to avoid decision fatigue while investing. [Turn Your Images On] [What We Can Learn From “Hangry” Judges]( [Turn Your Images On] [Adam O'Dell, Chief Investment Strategist]( It takes a certain temperament to be a good judge. As investors, we can learn a lot from the way judges approach their daily duties. They’re supposed to be fair and impartial … sober and even-tempered … and emotionally detached. But that doesn’t mean they don’t get hungry and irritable like the rest of us! Back in 2010, Stanford researchers studied judges and their decisions to either grant or deny parole to prisoners coming before the court. They analyzed over 1,100 individual decisions made throughout the course of a year. In total, judges approved parole appeals in about one-third of the 1,100 cases studied — in line with known proportions. But the researchers discovered that time of day was a significant factor in judges’ decisions. 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