Ask a Behavioral Scientist: So, You’re Thinking About Getting a Ph.D.
Should you get a Ph.D? We asked four behavioral scientists for their advice.
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Are You Hitting Your Limit, or Getting Stronger? The Power of Reinterpreting Mental Effort
Doing the things we know we ought to do often requires effort. So how can we interpret it in a way that will help us persevere?
Simple Heuristics That Make Algorithms Smart
Although simple heuristics often yield “biased” decisions, they can deliver a better answers. What might this mean for today’s complex algorithms?
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Research Lead: The Illusion That’s Impossible to Shake, a 21st Century Trolley Problem, and More
We are excited to introduce a new feature, the Research Lead. Each month, we will highlight a handful of academic papers that we find interesting and important.
The Study Premortem: Why Publishing Null Results Is Only the First Step
How can we design studies so that we learn from them, even if they “fail?”
Choice Architecture 2.0: How People Interpret and Make Sense of Nudges
As we enter the second post-Nudge decade, policymakers should consider and evaluate how their nudges are being interpreted to ensure they have the intended effects.