Education

Building Behavioral Science’s Intervention Resources in Higher Education

By Ben Castleman and Ethan Fletcher

How can we make it easier for educators to adopt successful behavioral innovations and effectively implement them?

Help Students Navigate Life’s Transitions With a Mindset GPS

By Chris Hulleman and Larry Happel

Transitioning to anything new—a job, a relationship, living in a new place—can take time. Feeling uncertain, out of place, and unprepared is common.

Building Better Community Colleges through Behavioral Science

By Lindsay Moore

Students at community college face unique challenges but, too often, are less supported. New research suggests that behavioral science can narrow the gap.

The Benefits of Admitting When You Don’t Know

By Tenelle Porter

We all might be a bit better off by learning to say “I disagree with myself” every now and then.

The Praise Paradox

By Eddie Brummelman

Does praise actually raise children’s self-esteem and motivation? Research shows that it depends on how we phrase our praise.

College Rankings Hinder Economic Equality

By Stephanie Tepper

As it stands now, our system of higher education may do more to perpetuate inequality than to disrupt it.