Evan Nesterak is the editor-in-chief at the Behavioral Scientist. In 2013, he co-founded the non-profit psychology news website The Psych Report and in 2016 he helped launch the Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative. He also researches youth development in sport and is working with the U.S. Soccer Federation to understand the psychological development of players in their Development Academy. Previously, he researched character development with Angela Duckworth at the University of Pennsylvania. Evan earned his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 2009, where he studied psychology and statistics.
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 July and August 2021.
How is the U.N. applying behavioral science in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals?
What is the role of scientists in a changing world—should they be impartial investigators, active advocates, something in between?
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.
How does our level of agency over a decision influence how culpable we feel, when that decision leads to death?
New research helps us make sense of online ratings and reviews.
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 April 2021.
In his latest book, “Think Again”, Adam Grant investigates why we struggle to update our ideas and opinions and how we can get better at it.
What do we know about vaccine uptake, how political identity and polarization have impacted public health, and what we can expect in 2021? A recap from our event with behavioral scientists Katy Milkman and Jay Van Bavel.
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2020 (with a peek at what’s coming in early 2021).