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 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
Research Lead: Commute Nostalgia, Lessons from NASA, Nobel Winners, Crusaders, Cooperators and the Complicit, 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 October 2020.
August 31st, 2020
How Practical Wisdom Helps Us Cope with Radical Uncertainty
As the world begins to open back up in fits and starts, we are, more than ever, longing for certainty. But certainty is likely a long way off. In the meantime, we should turn to practical wisdom to guide us.
July 06th, 2020
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2020
What would summer be without a good reading list? A list of our favorite behavioral science reads from 2020 so far.
What Are the Chances? Maria Konnikova’s Unexpected Poker Journey, and What She Learned
A writer and psychologist’s take on what poker can teach us all about human nature.
June 29th, 2020
How to Remedy “Better-than-Average” Effects
Believing that you are better than others has powerful implications. But do you actually know that you’re better?
September 30th, 2019
Principles for the Application of Human Intelligence
Before humans become the standard way in which we make decisions, we need to consider the risks and ensure implementation of human decision-making systems does not cause widespread harm.
September 23rd, 2019
The Lemonade Ultimatum: Game Theory in a Gift Economy
Would festival-goers behave similarly to those in the lab when faced with an unfair economic offer?
May 21st, 2019
Copy Ourselves Out of Existence? A Conversation on Decision-Making in the Age of Social Influence
No one quite knows how a local radio station in Texas managed to have one of the most popular posts on Facebook.
