Topic: Time

Pre-adolescent boy wearing in red over a red background with a cool attitude. Research Brief / Behavioral Decision Making

Major Adolescent Stress Reduces Connection to Future Self

And thinking less about one’s adult life can reduce the pursuit of higher education

An empty two-lane highway under a cloud-filled sky at either dusk or dawn. Research Brief / Time Management

Thinking in Days, Weeks, Years — Rather Than Minutes — Can Bring Contentment

A broader view of one’s time also changes how one spends it

An illustration if how the Future You chatbot works. Research Brief / 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

Rear view of students attentively listening to male teacher in the classroom who is standing in front of a whiteboard with a math problem written on it. Research Brief / Nudges

Nudging Teachers, in a Large Field Study, Marginally Boosted Student Math Performance

Fifteen nudges tried out across 140,000 teachers and some 3 million students

Vector logo of a clock flowing into dollar symbol Research Brief / Retail

Expedited Delivery Is Widely Offered, But Might It Damage Brand Loyalty?

A surcharge for speediness is regarded as a profit grab, while a discount for slowness seems somehow more fair

A Nissan Leaf at a charging station. Research Brief / Ride-Sharing Services

As Ride-Sharing Fleets Go Electric, Low-Priced/Short-Range Cars Could Excel

A model for dispatching and charging favors … the Nissan Leaf?

A white Waymo autonomous vehicle on the street near a crosswalk. Research Brief / Ride-Sharing Services

Uber’s Conundrum: Retaining Drivers as it Builds an Autonomous Fleet to Replace Them

During a lengthy transition, customer service — and driver income — could suffer significantly

A composite image of a woman in the bottom left corner and three possible future versions of her in the upper part of the screen, Research Brief / AI

As AI Advances, Tools to Connect to Your Future Self Grow More Vivid and Useful

Digital twins, 30 years your senior, help weigh today’s big decisions