TED All-Stars: Q&A with Barry Schwartz
We caught up with Professor Schwartz to find out what he’ll be talking about at TED this year, why he loves TED, and even what he’ll be wearing—T-shirt and shorts or collared shirt?
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.
TED All-Stars: Q&A with Dan Gilbert
We caught up with Dan Gilbert to find out what he’ll be talking about at TED this year, what has changed since he gave his original talk in 2004, and what his favorite TED talk is.
An Olympic State of Mind: Q&A with US Olympic Team Sports Psychologist Karen Cogan
Olympic athletes are masters of preparation. Most of us are aware of the years of physical training the athletes endure to compete at the highest level. But there’s a significant mental aspect to their preparation as well.
Metaphors of the Union: Language in the State of the Union Address
In his 2014 State of the Union Address, President Obama used metaphors to explain inequality, the education system, and immigration. What do they mean?
UK’s Behavioral Insights Team Leaves Government, Launches Joint Venture
The UK’s Behavioral Insight Team will no longer be a section of the UK Cabinet Offices.
The Psychology of the Union: The Minimum Wage, Inequality, Retirement, and Healthcare in the State of the Union Address
To better understand the science behind some of the key issues brought up by President Obama in his 2014 State of the Union Address, we caught up with Professor Michael Norton, whose research has focused on income inequality, the minimum wage, and the relationship between money and well-being.
Can traffic-light labels and better shelf positions help people make healthier decisions?
Over the last three decades obesity rates have doubled for adults and tripled for children. Today, over 35% of adults and 17% of children are considered obese, with the percentage of obese adults expected to rise to 50% by 2030.
Psychologist and Behavioral Economist awarded MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius Grants’
Angela Duckworth and Colin Camerer were two of the twenty-four MacArthur Fellowship recipients, announced yesterday by the MacArthur Foundation.
The Cognitive Burden of Poverty
Nobody is perfect. At times we have difficulty managing our finances, we don’t always take our medications as planned, and sometimes we don’t perform up to par at work.
Conversation: George Slavich on Human Social Genomics
For a while science and society has understood the relationship between our genes and our environment as the story of genetic potential.