Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Books of 2020
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2020 (with a peek at what’s coming in early 2021).
December 07th, 2020
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November 30th, 2020
Research Lead: Horror Films, Science Selfies, Taste Buds and Politics, Surviving Winter, 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 2020.
November 16th, 2020
Practical Tools for Better Decisions: A Q&A with Annie Duke on How to Decide
Annie Duke wants you to make better decisions. In her latest book, she’s prioritized practical advice to help you do just that.
October 19th, 2020
How Cape Town Used Behavioral Science to Beat Its Water Crisis
Changing behavior was the only choice to address the water shortfall and drought that almost turned the taps off in Cape Town.
October 12th, 2020
To Solve COVID-19, We Need to See It for What It Is: A Configuration Crisis
We have the necessary raw materials to deal with the pandemic—where we fail is in matching skills and resources to the problems they could fix.
September 28th, 2020
Creating Citizen Choice Architects
What would it mean to empower people—citizen choice architects—to design their own decision environments?
September 21st, 2020
We’re All New Voters Now
This election year will bring unexpected hurdles for even the most experienced voters. Learning from student voters can help address these obstacles so that everyone who can cast a vote actually does so.
September 14th, 2020
The Future of Behavioral Insights Demands Human-Centered Design
The behavioral insights approach to design has often been top-down. A priority moving forward should be to incorporate more reflexive, dynamic, and nuanced forms of behavioral change. One promising way of doing so is to adapt principles from human centered design.
September 07th, 2020
The Road Back to College Is Paved with Barriers, but Behavioral Science Can Help Smooth the Way
There are plenty of policies and programs aimed at getting people to finish college, but little evidence that they work. Better understanding the barriers to re-enrollment and degree attainment can lead to more effective solutions.
August 31st, 2020
Building Trust to Face the COVID-19 Pandemic in Developing Countries
Developing countries have faced hard challenges in confronting coronavirus. Lacking trust in government could help explain why.
