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Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2022

Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2022.

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Business

Mental Models to Help You Cut Your Losses

When should you hold ’em and when should you fold ’em? Use this set of decision-making tools to help you identify when it’s time to move on and find the courage to do so. 

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History

Slavery and Economic Growth in the Early United States

The question that has been strenuously debated is whether slavery, integral to commerce during colonial times, was also central to the acceleration of national economic growth during the first half of the nineteenth century.

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Society

Most Read Articles of 2022

Take a moment to dive into the pieces your fellow behavioral science enthusiasts read most this year.

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Health

What Is the Power of Regret? A Conversation with Daniel Pink

In The Power of Regret, author Daniel Pink offers readers a glimpse into the psychology of those moments that we often wish we had back.

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Environment

Policies for Adapting to the ‘New Normal’ of the Anthropocene

While important in the short term, the power of the market and technology alone will not save us in the long term. In the long term, we will have to change the way we think.

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Education

The Biggest Challenges Facing Higher Education Are Those of Student Belonging. EdTech Can Help.

More and more students feel isolated and that they don’t belong in college, a trend fueled by the pandemic era move to remote learning. But while technology has been part of the problem, it can also be part of the solution.

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Science

Research Lead: Who Cheats at Wordle, the Case for ‘Critical Ignoring’, Building a Rat Utopia, and More

The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our picks for November 2022.

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Education

To Help College Students, We Need to Eliminate More than Just Their Debt

The elimination of student debt made headlines this year, but there was another less conspicuous change to the way millions of students pay for college that could have a big impact on college access and affordability.

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Science

Behavioral Scientist’s Research Lead Highlights of 2022

The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our highlights from 2022.

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