Behavioral Science

Report Highlights the Potential Uses of Ontologies in Behavioral Sciences
Insights
November 3, 2022

Report Highlights the Potential Uses of Ontologies in Behavioral Sciences

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A Guide to Career Paths in Behavioral Science
Career
August 5, 2021

A Guide to Career Paths in Behavioral Science

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Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Behavior
News
January 26, 2021

Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Behavior

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How Behavioral Sciences Could Help More With COVID-19
Impact
May 26, 2020

How Behavioral Sciences Could Help More With COVID-19

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Behavior Changed, Yes, But Only After COVID Was At Doorstep

Behavior Changed, Yes, But Only After COVID Was At Doorstep

Research explains the relatively late behavioral reaction to the information of COVID-19 in Europe, writes Joan Costa-Font

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Behavioral Science Can Be Used to Win War with Fake News

Behavioral Science Can Be Used to Win War with Fake News

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently acknowledged his company’s responsibility in helping create the enormous amount of fake news that plagued the 2016 election – after earlier denials. Yet he offered no concrete details on what Facebook could do about it. Fortunately, there’s a way to fight fake news that already exists and has behavioral science on its side: the Pro-Truth Pledge project.

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Close Encounters with Behavioral Economics: Four Essential Reads for 2017

Close Encounters with Behavioral Economics: Four Essential Reads for 2017

The year 2017 turned out to be the start for mainstream behavioral economics after a leading practitioner in the field won a Nobel prize for his work. Throughout 2017, The Conversation asked experts in economics, psychology and other areas to address the power of this burgeoning field, as well as its potential for misuse. Here are some articles for your consideration.

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Video: Sara Miller McCune and Daniel Kahneman Discuss Social and Behavioral Sciences

Video: Sara Miller McCune and Daniel Kahneman Discuss Social and Behavioral Sciences

Are social and behavioral sciences receiving the respect they deserve in the US today? SAGE founder and executive chairman Sara Miller McCune […]

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‘Nudging’: What Works and Why (Not)?

‘Nudging’: What Works and Why (Not)?

A single nudge may be enough to cause a single action, but is a sing;e type of nudge sufficient to base a new policy on? Shouldn’t we know that before instituting that new policy?

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Drinking For Free at the Behavioral Insights Conference

Drinking For Free at the Behavioral Insights Conference

Here’s a very ‘meta’ experiment for you: What behavioral insights can you gather at a global behavioral insights conference?

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The Promise and Perils of the Public ‘Nudge’

The Promise and Perils of the Public ‘Nudge’

While there are ample perspective benefits to behavioral nudges in the creation of public policy, make sure the nudges are designed for real people and not some rational superbeing.

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Top Five: Leadership, Ethics, Resistance to Change, and More

Top Five: Leadership, Ethics, Resistance to Change, and More

How can management scholars and practitioners better understand the factors that enable (or disable) ethics in organizational life? How can organizations heal […]

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