Topic: Nudges
Young Adults, With an AI Bot, Chat With Their 60-Year-Old Selves
Research progresses on forging closer bonds with our future selves, encouraging behavior helpful to later lives
Workers Increasingly Can Tap Earnings Throughout the Week, No Waiting for Payday
Programs make it easier to hire and retain workers; the convenience is typically not free
Why a Surcharge Can Alter Behavior Better than a Discount
Equal incentives perceived differently and can affect norms
Website Search Data Suggests Profitably Reconfiguring In-Store Product Placement
Lots of web searches for laminate flooring? Move it closer to the storefront
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
We Think Illegal Products Are More Effective
Because they’re harder to get, we assume they’re more potent — and thus preferable over legal ones.
We Hate Crowds, But Fail to Strategize on Avoiding Them
When might most other people choose to visit the bank?
Want To Elicit User-Generated Content? Try User-Generated Rewards
Recognition by peers leads to longer, more thoughtful online reviews and discussion threads
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
The More They Do It, the More Some People Prefer To Continue a Tedious Task
Even when there’s an easy-to-access better alternative, some prefer their rut
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 Case for Building Wiggle Room into Goals
Aiming high, with some flexibility to trip up along the way, spurs greater success
Texting Our Way Closer to Herd Immunity
A simple message with a behavioral nudge boosts vaccination rate
Test Your Knowledge of Business and the Economy
A verdict on organic wines, imagining a world without cross-border capital constraints, beach houses and a financial crisis