It’s been 15 years since a particular concept of behavioral science went mainstream. “Nudge theory,” the notion that our behavior can be successfully influenced through “soft” interventions, has ...

If you’re looking for a textbook example of the hype cycle, look no further than the humble nudge. The idea of nudges -- small interventions that impact behavior -- originated in behavioral economics, ...

In many schools, it’s not unheard of for principals and teachers to offer small prizes or pizza parties as an incentive to convince more students to aim for perfect attendance. State officials in ...

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As the world continues to wrestle with COVID-19, it is not lost on me that we are existing within one large social experiment, watching as various states and countries make decisions that have the ...

When economists at the University of Toronto started to tell undergraduates in 2014 how many hours extra work they needed to put in to boost their grades, they hoped it would encourage the students to ...

For example, one nudge initially involved giving consumers the vegetarian menu by default, with the meat menu available on request. After adjustment, they simply included the vegetarian options on the ...

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As we pack up the tinsel and throw out the tree, most people’s minds turn to the challenge of making a fresh start in 2023. How can we finally lose weight, stop smoking, or save more money for the ...