How the “Last Disaster Bias” Could Be Skewing Democrat Strategy in the 2020 Election
Is the Biden campaign learning the wrong lessons from Clinton’s failed presidential run in 2016?
November 02nd, 2020
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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.
August 24th, 2020
Research Lead: Hypocrisy, Soccer’s Geisterspiele, the Causation Taboo, Reasons to Doubt Anti-Bias Parenting Advice, 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 August 2020.
April 20th, 2020
Research Lead: Personalized Nudges, Milgram’s Shock Experiment in VR, A Vote for Vote-By-Mail, 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 April 2020.
July 03rd, 2019
It’s Time to Rethink What Counts as a Voter Turnout Strategy
Making people’s lives better makes them more likely to vote. Is it time to move beyond traditional turnout strategies?
April 02nd, 2019
What if You Could Vote for President Like You Rate Uber Drivers?
Standard remedies to improve turnout focus on making it easier but not on making it more desirable to vote. That can change by giving people more ways to express themselves when voting.
November 06th, 2018
What Voting and Flu Shots Have in Common
Most of us agree that voting and getting a flu shot are good and important. Despite that, most of us don’t do them.
October 29th, 2018
Building a Culture of Voting Through Choice Architecture
Companies, government entities, and nonprofits could—and should—design nonpartisan tools to build a culture of voting.
November 06th, 2017
The Myth of Civic Engagement During Trump’s Presidency
In many ways the American public is just as disengaged now as it was before Trump’s election.
