Area: Behavioral Decision Making
Smartphone Records Reveal Racial Disparities in Neighborhood Policing
Police patrol Black areas more frequently than others with similar homicide rates and income levels
Texting Our Way Closer to Herd Immunity
A simple message with a behavioral nudge boosts vaccination rate
The Case for Field Experiments in Behavioral Research
Nudges already proven to work in the real-world increased uptake of COVID-19 boosters; nudges based on lab findings and expert insights, not so much
The Relationship Between Adoption of Rooftop Solar and Attachment to One’s Surroundings
Applying the behavioral concept of “place attachment” to the logistics of battling climate change
The Sad Fact of Reminiscing About Good Times
Happy memories of life-stage transitions can be bittersweet
The Surprising Power of Giving Up Choice Control
Abdicating a decision to someone else is viewed as an act of generosity that is handsomely rewarded
Thinking in Days, Weeks, Years — Rather Than Minutes — Can Bring Contentment
A broader view of one’s time also changes how one spends it
Thinking Small Could Deliver Bigger Retirement Success for Gig Workers
Daily, weekly and monthly contribution schemes gauge behavior
Those Offering Opinions Are Better Remembered Than Those Uttering Facts
And recall of the source affects how we interpret information — and how we might act upon it
Time: How We Manage It, Value It and Relate to Its Passage
A compilation of research offers a compelling cheat sheet for how to get more out of time
Too Much Free Time? Blame Solitude or Lack of Productive Activity
Even abundant free time, used in meaningful pursuits, brings happiness
Vacation Mindset: How Weekends Can Be More Refreshing
Researchers told subjects to treat their weekend like a vacation, then gauged happiness on Monday
Wage Transparency Might Make Income Inequality Even Worse
Unintended consequences in trying to apply market solutions
We Hate Crowds, But Fail to Strategize on Avoiding Them
When might most other people choose to visit the bank?
Wealth Building Behavioral Trait Holds Up in Large-Scale Study
Feeling connected to — not estranged from — our older self is associated with savings and other helpful present-day behaviors