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Articles on Nudge theory
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Governments gently cajoling people towards better life choices is only one side of the nudge theory.
Government initiatives to prod people to make better decisions got a lot of attention after Richard Thaler won a Nobel in economics for his working on nudging.
His work on behavioural economics helps us better understand why people make bad financial decisions.
We’re being ‘nudged’ to make good health choices every day. But who decides what’s best? And what happens when we don’t agree?
Behavioural economics is severely limited in its approach to inequality. Fortunately, other psychological approaches are better suited.
A lot of money is spent by food producers and retailers to try and influence the type of food we buy and eat. But what can be done to encourage healthier choices?
Stephen Hawking thinks we need to leave the planet. Do we?
Dozens of governments have been using the insights from the burgeoning field to ‘nudge’ citizens in ways that improve their well-being. But some worry Trump might use it for less altruistic ends.
If the site is increasingly where people are getting their news, what could the company do without taking up the mantle of being a final arbiter of truth?
If we can change people’s behaviour we won’t be so at risk from cyber attacks.
It turns out most of us under-report how many calories we consume – but it’s not entirely our fault.
Educating people about the dangers of sugary drinks has little impact on their consumption and taxing them is unpopular. Luckily, there is a third way.
It’s that time of the year when students get ready to enroll in college. But many don’t, even after being accepted. What can be done?
When it comes to many of the big decisions faced by governments and the private sector, behavioral science has more to offer than simple nudges.
Excessive drinkers are more likely to seek help when their drinking habits are compared with their peers than when they are simply given the guidelines.
Two academics try a question from the exam – and don’t do very well.
Almost half of Americans have trouble saving, while average credit card balances have swelled to $6,000. Can we turn this around?
Still don’t know what to get your loved one? Here are four gift-giving taboos meant to be broken.
A one-year-old White House team is trying to transform policymaking through a better understanding of how and why people act as they do.
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