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A writer and psychologist’s take on what poker can teach us all about human nature.
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Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2020
What would summer be without a good reading list? A list of our favorite behavioral science reads from 2020 so far.
What Our Politicians and Pundits Need to Know About Leadership
Leaders can profoundly influence our worldview. Too often, they peddle a false theory of human nature that weakens social ties.
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Research Lead: Nudges Work on Thaler Too, Psychology’s Racial Blindspot, Overestimating How Much Your Political Rivals Hate You, and More
The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our picks for June 2020.
How to Remedy “Better-than-Average” Effects
Believing that you are better than others has powerful implications. But do you actually know that you’re better?
Record Numbers of Americans Recognize Racism as a Problem. What Could the Solution Be Like?
We do not have to wait to fully understand the racism problem before we begin to think about what an authentically inclusive solution could look like.
Why Economics Needs More Black Women
The co-founders of an organization to get more Black women into economics explain how we all lose without their perspectives.
Secondhand Smoke, Moral Sanctions, and How We Should Respond to COVID-19
We are reluctant to tell people how to live their lives, except insofar as individual decisions affect the lives of others. We can learn a valuable lesson for the present moment from the examples of smoking and drunk driving.
Finding Opportunities to Apply Behavioral Science for Good in the Private Sector
How can the private sector harness behavioral science to help their customers, employees, and society? It starts with helping them find the right opportunities.
How to Sustain Your Activism Against Police Brutality Beyond this Moment
A more nuanced understanding of empathy could help convert a short-term reaction into long-term change.
The Threat of Boredom Is a Call to Action
We typically try to avoid boredom. But in trying to outrun boredom, we risk failing to heed its call.
