Toxic Polarization Feeds on Simplicity. Peter Coleman Offers Complexity as a Way Out
Peter Coleman illuminates how we can break the cycle of mutual contempt and why the political divides that seem so intractable do not have to be.
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Special Collection: Examining the Intersection of Behavioral Science and Advocacy
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Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2021
Summer isn’t the same without a good reading list. Here are our behavioral science picks for summer 2021.
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Are Repeat Nudges Effective? For Tardy Tax Filers, It Seems So
We don’t have a great understanding of how long nudges last or how effective they are if repeated. An experimental tax-paying prompt aimed at organizations provides new insight into these questions.
A Conversation with Daniel Kahneman About “Noise”
Ten years on from “Thinking Fast and Slow”, Kahneman is back with a new book, “Noise”, that will again have you questioning what you thought you knew about making decisions.
India’s Digital Samaritans: Can Social Media Be a Force for Good?
The prevailing public and media narrative about social media has often focused on the negatives. Yet social media platforms have proved crucial during India’s COVID-19 crisis. Here’s how we can make sense of it all.
Research Lead: Groups Are Only As Smart as Their Cockiest Member, Nudging Versus Boosting, Saying Bye to the DSM? 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 May 2021.
The Pandemic Should Encourage a New Alloparenting Future
The need for parenting allies isn’t unique to our time and place in history—it’s part of our biology.
Speaking with Katy Milkman about “How to Change”
A conversation with Katy Milkman on what her new book can teach us about how to change our behaviors once and for all.
“Just Following Orders” Doesn’t Let You Off the Hook Psychologically
How does our level of agency over a decision influence how culpable we feel, when that decision leads to death?
Too Much of a Good Thing—Overly Positive Online Ratings—Makes for Difficult Decisions
New research helps us make sense of online ratings and reviews.
