Russell N. James

Texas Tech University

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Lubbock, TX 79409

United States

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1.

Applying Neuroscience to Financial Planning Practice: A Framework and Review

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 07 Dec 2011
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University
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neuroeconomics, decision-making, neurofinance, fmri, brain science, financial planning

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Cash Is Not King for Fundraising: Gifts of Noncash Assets Predict Contributions Growth

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 01 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2018
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University
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IRS Form 990, Fundraising, Philanthropy, Gift Planning, Charitable Giving

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An Analysis of Risk Assessment Questions Based on Loss-Averse Preferences

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An Analysis of Risk Assessment Questions Based on Loss-Averse Preferences

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 2015
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 18 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 21 Apr 2015
Michael Guillemette, Rui Yao and Russell N. James
Texas Tech University - Department of Personal Financial Planning, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Personal Finance Planning and Texas Tech University
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loss aversion, portfolio allocation, questionnaire, risk tolerance, skin conductance response

An Analysis of Risk Assessment Questions Based on Loss-Averse Preferences

Guillemette, M. A., Yao, R., & James, R. N. (2015). An analysis of risk assessment questions based on loss-averse preferences. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 26(1), 17-29.
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 03 Mar 2016
Michael Guillemette, Rui Yao and Russell N. James
Texas Tech University - Department of Personal Financial Planning, University of Missouri at Columbia - Department of Personal Finance Planning and Texas Tech University
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loss aversion, portfolio allocation, questionnaire, risk tolerance, skin conductance

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The Impact of Financial Advisors on the Subsequent Wealth of Older Adults

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 May 2014
Benjamin F. Cummings and Russell N. James
The American College of Financial Services and Texas Tech University
Downloads 274 (110,420)
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financial advice, household finance, financial advisor, AHEAD, equity market participation

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Bounded Rationality Strikes Again: The Impact of Cognitive Ability and Financial Planners on Roth IRA Adoption and Ownership

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 07 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 09 May 2014
Benjamin F. Cummings, Michael S. Finke and Russell N. James
The American College of Financial Services, The American College and Texas Tech University
Downloads 186 (161,238)

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cognitive ability, financial planner, Roth IRA, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY)

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Charitable Estate Planning as Visualized Autobiography: An fMRI Study of its Neural Correlates

Number of pages: 1 Posted: 09 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 25 Dec 2012
Russell N. James and Michael W. O'Boyle
Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University
Downloads 151 (193,230)
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neuroeconomics, fmri, bequest, charitable, charitable giving, charitable bequest, estate planning

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An Economic Model of Asymmetric Information, Dissatisfaction, and Resident Turnover in Rented Multifamily Housing

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 04 Nov 2008
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University
Downloads 133 (214,168)

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residential satisfaction, assymetric information, game theory

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Loss Aversion Under Cognitive Load

Journal of Personal Finance. Forthcoming.
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 22 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2014
Michael Guillemette, Russell N. James and Jeff T. Larsen
Texas Tech University - Department of Personal Financial Planning, Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University
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loss aversion, cognitive load, skin conductance response

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Wills, Trusts, and Charitable Estate Planning: An Analysis of Document Effectiveness Using Panel Data

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2009
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 27 Feb 2013
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University
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charitable giving, estate planning, living trusts, planned giving

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Using Biasing Questions in Charitable Bequest Surveys

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 09 Mar 2016
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University
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charitable bequest, fundraising, planned giving, charitable giving

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Determinants of the Stated Probability of Purchase for Longevity Insurance

Guillemette, M. A., Martin, T. K., Cummings, B. F. and James, R. N. (2015). Determinants of the stated probability of purchase for longevity insurance. Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance – Issues and Practice, 41(1), 4-23.
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 24 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2016
Michael Guillemette, Terrance Martin, Benjamin F. Cummings and Russell N. James
Texas Tech University - Department of Personal Financial Planning, University of Texas - Pan American - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics & Finance, The American College of Financial Services and Texas Tech University
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longevity insurance, deferred annuity, annuitization

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Determinants of Seeking Financial Advice Among Older Adults

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 10 May 2014
Benjamin F. Cummings and Russell N. James
The American College of Financial Services and Texas Tech University
Downloads 68 (332,525)

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financial advice, help seeking, widowhood, financial advisor, AHEAD

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Choosing and Changing Financial Advisors: An ƑMRI Study of Associated Brain Activations

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2012
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 20 Feb 2013
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University
Downloads 60 (354,485)

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financial planning, fMRI, neuroeconomics

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Bathrooms, Bathroom Additions, and Residential Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analysis

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 11 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2011
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University
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residential satisfaction, bathrooms, housing

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Behavioral and Non-Behavioral Factors Affecting Will and Trust Ownership

2018 Academic Research Colloquium for Financial Planning and Related Disciplines
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 18 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2018
Zhikun Liu and Russell N. James
Great-West Financial® and Texas Tech University
Downloads 46 (399,781)
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Behavioral Finance, Estate Planning, Time-Discounting

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Finding the Next Major Donor: The Relationship between Financial Planning Horizon and Charitable Giving

2019 Academic Research Colloquium for Financial Planning and Related Disciplines
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 13 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 28 Feb 2019
Zhikun Liu, Russell N. James and Abbas Aboohamidi
Great-West Financial®, Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University
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Charitable Planning, Financial Planning Horizon, Behavioral Finance, Financial Decision Making

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Natural Philanthropy: A New Evolutionary Framework Explaining Diverse Experimental Results and Informing Fundraising Practice

Palgrave Communications, Vol. 3, 2017
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 23 Jun 2017
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University
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Is Time Running Out? Savings and Investments of Renters Nearing Retirement Age

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2007
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 05 Mar 2013
Russell N. James and Deanna L. Sharpe
Texas Tech University and University of Missouri at Columbia
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homeowner, renter, retirement planning, savings

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Time Will Tell: Determinants and Significance of Financial Planning Horizon Changes

2019 Academic Research Colloquium for Financial Planning and Related Disciplines
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 23 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2019
Zhikun Liu, Russell N. James and Abbas Aboohamidi
Great-West Financial®, Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University
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Financial Planning Horizon, Self-perceived Life Expectancy, Financial Decision Making

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A Neuroimaging Analysis of Volunteering Time and Giving Money: How Visual Self-Referencing and Cognitive Complexity May Explain Behavioral Differences

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 27 Dec 2017
Russell N. James, Pamala Wiepking and Michael W. O'Boyle
Texas Tech University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Department of Philanthropic Studies and Texas Tech University
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Volunteering, Charitable Giving, Philanthropy, Neuroimaging, fMRI

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The 'Sect Effect' in Charitable Giving: Distinctive Realities of Exclusively Religious Charitable Givers

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 66, No. 4, pp. 697-726, October 2007
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 09 Dec 2007
Russell N. James and Deanna L. Sharpe
Texas Tech University and University of Missouri at Columbia
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The Importance of Planning Horizon in End-of-Life Financial and Health Planning

2019 Academic Research Colloquium for Financial Planning and Related Disciplines
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 01 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 23 Mar 2019
Reem Hussein and Russell N. James
Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University
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End of Life Planning, Estate planning, Advance Directive

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An fMRI Analysis of Subjective Well-Being Responses: More Positive Responses Engage Brain Regions Similar to Positive Cognitive Reappraisal

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 27 Dec 2017
Russell N. James and Michael W. O'Boyle
Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University
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subjective well-being, fMRI

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Charitable, Religious, and Family Estate Planning Attitudes Among African-Americans

2018 Academic Research Colloquium for Financial Planning and Related Disciplines
Posted: 14 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2018
Jennifer Lehman and Russell N. James
Texas Tech University, College of Human Sciences, Department of Personal Financial Planning, Students and Texas Tech University

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estate, end of life, charitable planning, diversity, religious

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REITs and Customer Satisfaction in Apartment Housing

Posted: 04 Aug 2008
Russell N. James
Texas Tech University

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REIT, Residential Satisfaction, Residential Property Management