Ask a Behavioral Scientist: Nir Eyal on how the “Regret Test” Makes for Good Ethics and Good Business
Tech makers should abandon Google’s vague motto, “Don’t be evil”—it’s too vague.
January 08th, 2018
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December 19th, 2017
How to Enjoy (and Survive) the Holidays Using Behavioral Science
How do we make the most out of the unique situations the holidays offer while also keeping ourselves out of trouble?
Editors’ Picks for 2017: Important Behavioral Science Reads, Listens, and Views
To tie a bow on all the interesting and important work that came across our desks in 2017, our editorial team got together and compiled a list of our personal favorites.
December 08th, 2017
Can Insurers Encourage Safer Teen Driving?
Road accidents are the number-one cause of death for young people worldwide. What can be done about it?
June 20th, 2017
The Risks of Ignoring the Brain
A friend of mine was skeptical about whether behavioral scientists actually need to understand the brain.
November 12th, 2015
Psychology’s Role In Addressing Environmental Problems
The news is full of stories like these: The most powerful hurricane in history hits Mexico. California endures a record-breaking drought. 2015 is on track to be the warmest year ever recorded.
October 24th, 2015
How Do We Solve the Last Mile?
Some of society’s stickiest problems aren’t a failure of intention, importance, or value. They’re the result of a failure to understand human behavior at the last mile—the final stage where desires and plans must turn into action.
October 21st, 2015
A Lawyer, an Economist, a Marketer, and a Behavioral Scientist Go into a Bar…
No matter who you are, whether you are selling soap or shampoo, whether you are a government looking after the welfare of citizens, or an agency promoting financial well-being and better health, or an institution that is responsible for collecting taxes, you are in the business of changing people’s behavior.
July 25th, 2013
The Importance of Psychology in the Public Sphere
When I wrote an article for The Atlantic about a year ago arguing for the importance of a Council of Psychological Advisors, I was motivated by frustration that policy makers fail to take advantage of the best that psychology has to offer when it comes to formulating and implementing public policy.
