Knowing When Tech Does (and Doesn’t) Promote Positive Relationships
Could teenagers actually be getting something meaningful and real out of all that texting?
Behavioral Design
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What Voting and Flu Shots Have in Common
Most of us agree that voting and getting a flu shot are good and important. Despite that, most of us don’t do them.
Building a Culture of Voting Through Choice Architecture
Companies, government entities, and nonprofits could—and should—design nonpartisan tools to build a culture of voting.
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“Talking Shit” Pays Off for Landlords and Tenants in Developing Cities
Failing to communicate about toilet sanitation has real implications for health and safety, especially for the millions of people in developing cities where a lack of infrastructure means toilets are often unclean and unsafe.
Fight Climate Change with Behavior Change
When trying to curb behavior that contributes to climate change, we often target individual actions. But these approaches have too often missed the mark.
The System for Reporting Sexual Harassment Is Broken—Here’s How to Fix It
How can we ask people to remember and report workplace harassment without compromising their identities while also building strong cases?