Lessons in “Nudging” From the Developing World
What impact could behavioral science have when applied across dozens of developing countries with different governments, capacities, and needs?
September 17th, 2018
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August 21st, 2018
Cam’s Reads: Making Friends, Gaydar Software, and More
From long reads to amusing morsels, these are the pieces that kept me thinking.
August 09th, 2018
The Way We Process Risks Can Keep Us in Harm’s Way
In a perfect world, we would respond to risks regardless of when the last disaster hit the country.
July 18th, 2018
When Expectations Fail, Keep Testing
Even when policymakers look to past evidence, it’s no guarantee of success.
July 10th, 2018
How to Save Investors From Themselves
Investing wisely is notoriously tricky. Is there a one-sentence piece of advice that can steer us true?
July 03rd, 2018
How Policy Informed by Behavioral Science Can Help Children in Poverty
A new study explores whether using behavioral principles to distribute a basic income can more effectively combat child poverty.
June 11th, 2018
A Behavioral Scientist’s Guide to (Not) Betting on the 2018 World Cup
Fancy a flutter on the World Cup? Here’s the smart way to do it.
March 05th, 2018
Hourly Employees Need Reliable Schedules: Can Behavioral Science Help Companies Deliver?
A quick look into the lives of hourly workers (almost 60 percent of the workforce) reveals that there is also a lot of financial unhappiness buried in people’s work schedule.
February 20th, 2018
We Forget That Everything Is Relative
As H. L. Mencken once said, “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.”
February 06th, 2018
Why Five and Not Eight? How Round Number Bias Can Reduce Your Nest Egg
Our tendency to prefer round numbers has been observed in stock prices, tips in restaurants, and how much gas we put in our cars. Why are we drawn to round numbers?
