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Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2021
Summer isn’t the same without a good reading list. Here are our behavioral science picks for summer 2021.
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Why Aren’t Text Message Interventions Designed to Boost College Success Working at Scale?
A decade ago, it seemed like text-based interventions could help students meet their college goals. Now, those interventions don’t seem to work at scale. How are scientists meeting the problem of scalability?
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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.
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To Kickstart a New Behavior, Copy and Paste
We have a tendency to think other people know the same things we do, which means we often miss out on a great strategy for behavior change.
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Speaking with Katy Milkman about “How to Change”
A conversation with Katy Milkman on what her new book can teach us about how to change our behaviors once and for all.
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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?
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Too Much of a Good Thing—Overly Positive Online Ratings—Makes for Difficult Decisions
New research helps us make sense of online ratings and reviews.
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How “Social Penumbras” Explain Shifts in Attitudes Toward Different Social Groups
Why have some groups fighting for acceptance been successful while others have not? It’s about who you know and how many know you.
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Breaking the Silence: Can Behavioral Science Confront Structural Racism?
For too long, the field has confused its limitations with powerlessness.
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Are Repeat Nudges Effective? For Tardy Tax Filers, It Seems So
We don’t have a great understanding of how long nudges last or how effective they are if repeated. An experimental tax-paying prompt aimed at organizations provides new insight into these questions.
