Solving the Problem of “Obviousness” with Prediction Platforms
In the fall issue of Public Opinion Quarterly in 1949, sociologist Paul Lazarsfeld pulled one of my favorite social science head fakes of all time.
In the fall issue of Public Opinion Quarterly in 1949, sociologist Paul Lazarsfeld pulled one of my favorite social science head fakes of all time.
Most disaster risk assessments make the mistake of treating human behavior as constant over time, and that’s a problem.
A new meta-analysis reveals when and where one of behavioral science’s most successful nudges works best (or not at all).
Research in partnership with one of the largest charities in Denmark sheds light on why reminders can backfire.
Does behavioral economics refute—or merely change—the neoliberal agenda?
Should you get a Ph.D? We asked four behavioral scientists for their advice.