To Solve COVID-19, We Need to See It for What It Is: A Configuration Crisis
We have the necessary raw materials to deal with the pandemic—where we fail is in matching skills and resources to the problems they could fix.
Behavioral Design
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Dispatches from the Behavioral Scientists Fighting Coronavirus in the Global South
A special collection of 15 dispatches showcasing the work of behavioral scientists around the globe as they battle the coronavirus.
Who Is Doing Applied Behavioral Science? Results from a Global Survey of Behavioral Teams
The results of a global survey of behavioral teams are in. Here’s how behavioral science is being deployed in organizations and governments around the world.
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Creating Citizen Choice Architects
What would it mean to empower people—citizen choice architects—to design their own decision environments?
We’re All New Voters Now
This election year will bring unexpected hurdles for even the most experienced voters. Learning from student voters can help address these obstacles so that everyone who can cast a vote actually does so.
The Future of Behavioral Insights Demands Human-Centered Design
The behavioral insights approach to design has often been top-down. A priority moving forward should be to incorporate more reflexive, dynamic, and nuanced forms of behavioral change. One promising way of doing so is to adapt principles from human centered design.