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A Wednesday perspective from Nathaniel Barr & @kellypeters.bsky.social, from the archive: The history of behavioral science is minuscule relative to its future. Looking ahead, what questions will behavioral scientists be called to answer?

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

Would be interesting to understand how your research might inform how governments should coordinate w citizens on difficult budgetary choices.

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Handy who's who for the economists and behavioural scientists.

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Fascinating to see that the apotheosis of reason & logic, the arbiters of sound judgment, can be persuaded by a little bit of social proof.

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

Bumping this.

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

I like exercises that have us work through the details of possible imagined futures. This one caught my attention because it was positioned as “a little nudge towards hope.” I agree that this imagined future succeeds in nudging out the nihilism we might foresee because existential risk.

submitted 64 days ago • 1 comment

A life saving example of a nudge in action.

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

BE cited to explain casual real-world observation. Nicely done.

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

Lovely use of BE.

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

Your Summer Reading List.

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

See 5 examples of how behavioral economics principles have been used to improve the lives of patients. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/5-examp...

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

[Article Publication] Here it is : www.nature.com/articles/s41... For people interested by the relations between behavioral economics and political philosophy.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

I’m honored to be named Advocate of the Year for the 29th Annual Webbys! Every day, I fight to make sure our communities are seen, heard, and protected—so to be recognized for that work at the Webbys means the world. Follow along on Monday, May 12 at #Webbys.

submitted 66 days ago • 916 comments

A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond. I hope you’ll read and share the piece. stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...

submitted 66 days ago • 16 comments

The topic existential risk is permeating many facets of society. This article features some of our research on its effects on GenZ & their (bleak) outlook on the future, & how it, along w today's high cost of living, is affecting long term financial savings. www.benefitscanada.com/events/confe...

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Beijing researchers analyzed data from over 13,000 US adults and found depression rose from 8.45% pre-COVID to 12.2% post-pandemic, with the sharpest jump to 16.6% in those aged 20–39. The mental health impact of COVID is still unfolding. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

In conversation with Timothy Snyder “On Freedom” and the future of democracy #DXC25

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

The holidays might be a good time to start a new habit for slow science.

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Huge scoop from @propublica.org reporter Kavitha Surana today that you must read. The Senate emergency health post Dobbs report highlights how hospitals rarely advise doctors on how to treat patients under abortion bans. www.propublica.org/article/abor...

submitted 190 days ago • 10 comments

It still astonishes me that more people in politics and our media pretend to be concerned about kids having missed school than kids having been killed or sickened by Covid.

submitted 192 days ago • 417 comments

“In reality, the duty to prevent collisions should fall on the road engineers, car companies, and public officials who create the system in which people drive, bike, or walk—and not on road users themselves.” — @davidzipper.bsky.social in @fastcompany.com #VisionZero

submitted 193 days ago • 7 comments

During my presentation on my methodology for applying behavioral insights, a consultant said it'd be hard to sell experiments bc 'they expect us to have solutions.' I said he should be selling curiosity & a desire to know. In his domain there is no way anyone has the answers. RCTs satisfy both.

submitted 199 days ago • 0 comments

"By envisioning what the distant future might bring, we can begin to uncover the kinds of questions the science of human behavior will be called upon to answer." via Nathaniel Barr, @kellypeters.bsky.social, @behscientist.bsky.social 1/ behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-s...

submitted 201 days ago • 1 comment

Recent estimates suggest that 99% of livestock in the United States is factory-farmed. Globally, the majority of animals are raised on factory farms. Reducing meat consumption can lessen the demand for factory farming and its associated harms. @ourworldindata.org

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The Indian government is about to give 18 million students, faculty and researchers free access to nearly 13,000 journals after striking a major deal with global publishers. https://buff.ly/3ZFYCaL #ShareGoodNewsToo

submitted 202 days ago • 1 comment

Why it’s psychologically hard to switch to public transit or biking. “Over time, land use & infrastructure quality will largely dictate how people travel. But nudges can tilt decisions…they can lead people to adjust their current habits before they otherwise would have.” slate.com/technology/2...

submitted 203 days ago • 3 comments

JUST PUBLISHED: "Food Imperialism: Keeping the Poorest People Poor" We need to understand how food trade is being used as a weapon to maintain poverty. Learn about the Food Imperialist's Playbook and more! #colonialism #imperialism #foodSystems #food #trade medium.com/the-new-clim...

submitted 204 days ago • 0 comments