Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2021
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2021.
Evan Nesterak
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.
Research Lead: Mistaking Google’s Knowledge for Your Own, Oversimplifying Effects of Tech, Scientists ‘Donate’ a lot of Time to Journal Publishers, 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 November 2021.
Research Lead: How to Counterargue Using Mass Communications, Conspiracy Clout, the Cost-Benefit Fallacy, 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 October 2021.
Five Takeaways from Our Conversation with Richard Thaler about the Past, Present, and Future of Nudge
Richard Thaler corrects the record on organ donation, reveals why he wished the original subtitle included the phrase “choice architecture,” his thoughts on replication in behavioral economics, and what advice he’d give organizations looking to apply behavioral science.
Research Lead: Humans—the Rationalizing Animal, Situational Selfishness, Assessing “Nudgeability”, L’eggo My Ego-Depletion, 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 September 2021.
Research Lead: Dishonest Data, Vaccine Lottery Results, Practicing Multiple Sports Makes Perfect, a History of Behavioral Economics, 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 July and August 2021.
Brief Takeaways from U.N. Behavioral Science Week
How is the U.N. applying behavioral science in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals?
Special Collection: Examining the Intersection of Behavioral Science and Advocacy
What is the role of scientists in a changing world—should they be impartial investigators, active advocates, something in between?
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.
“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?