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.
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Research suggests the answer, surprisingly, may be no, but behavioral science offers a few ways to encourage the wealthy to open their wallets a little wider.
As Election Day approaches, candidates in races across the country will be doing everything they can to get out the vote – including turning to behavioral science.
The thousands of Wells Fargo low-wage employees who defrauded customers likely knew how it felt to face unfair overdraft fees or a deteriorating credit rating. So why did they do it?
What happens when you ‘brown-nose’ your boss is more complicated than you think – and can change how she’s perceived by colleagues.
Research suggests how your online friends experienced the housing collapse affected how you perceived your local real estate market.
Behavioral research shows why a heavy-handed approach like the UK’s soda tax works better than the mere warning that San Francisco wants to put in advertisements.
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?
New research shows that behaviorally targeted ads can do more than figure out what kind of person you are – they can also shape how you see yourself.
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.
The attacks in Paris are putting refugees in the crosshairs, yet it’s the integration of these and past migrants that are key to the security of Europe.
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.
Recent research suggests a new way to look at the famous prisoner’s dilemma and how the results could help us better understand human behavior and encourage cooperation.
Behavioral economists have revolutionized the standard view of human nature. No longer are people presumed to be purely selfish, only acting in their own interest. Hundreds of experiments appear to show…
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