Dan Pilat

Explore how psychological principles enhance voice interfaces for LLMs, improving user experience and decision-making in AI interactions. 

Legacy tech & slow cultures hold back innovation. Can clever workarounds and new hires bridge the gap? This series explores the roadblocks to a future of frictionless finance.

We all stretch the truth from time to time. The real problem is when our lies spread to thousands of people, assisted by recent technological advancements such as social media or artificial intelligence. This has a real impact on the decisions people make—such as who to vote for or whether to get vaccinated.

Examining the unrealized potential of behavioral science in fintech and strategies for impactful application.

In a world where challenging the status quo is no longer a choice, innovation has become almost everyone's job description.

Behavioral product design, like gamification, holds the power to transform our habits. How do we implement it ethically?

Artificial intelligence has the potential to significantly impact the field of education, but it must be personalized and engaging.

ESG is the future of investing, and retail traders want in. Unfortunately, cognitive biases are holding them back from reaping the rewards.

Various factors prevent companies from creating a data-driven culture. Using behavioral strategies can help firms move closer to their goal.

Reskilling and accommodating older workers is the key to a prosperous future - and behavioral science can help us.

Monitoring user behavior can close the gap between edtech availability and demand

Rising inflation is causing negative psychological impacts to consumers. Brands can combat this in the long-run with empathy, transparency, and authenticity.

Cybersecurity habits need to be updated and maintained over time in order to be effective against cyberattacks. Changing social norms and structures can keep employees up to date on protective measures.

Cyberattacks are increasing in the new age of WFH. Preparation, like scenario planning drills, can drastically reduce the cost of cybersecurity breaches.

Employee cybersecurity training should start on Day 1. Learn how to protect your organization from breaches by making cybersafe behaviors habitual.

Cognitive bias underlies most cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Employee training shouldn’t just focus on sharing information; it should help build better habits.

From the time we are children, we are told to listen to experts. These figures of authority usually begin as our parents, but as we grow up, they become teachers, industry experts, scientists and policy makers. When we are unsure of how to behave, we look to experts to nudge us in the right direction.

In early 2020, the world was struck by a pandemic that brought daily life to a screeching halt. Among all the tragedy and the trauma brought on by COVID-19, many people found themselves searching for a silver lining.

The link between behavioral science and the stock market is always relevant, but the conversation surrounding it becomes increasingly important in times of uncertainty, as seen in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.

The frayed relationship people are beginning to have with science and scientists means that the field needs to come up with new ways to try and get people to trust their findings.

The COVID-era ushers in a unique set of needs posed by our major changes in lifestyle, and brings to light prominent cracks within existing systems.

Pharmaceutical companies also need to understand what motivates human behavior in order to best market their products in a manner that will encourage people to fulfill their course-of-action.

We take a deeper look at what motivates us to be charitable, and how an understanding of our cognitive processes can push us towards charitable behaviors.

Effective transport systems require more than just high functioning machines; they require an understanding of human drives and behavioral patterns.

As we continue to evolve into an increasingly globalized world, air travel has become a mode of transportation used by the masses. How has the pandemic changed aviation, and what does the future look like?

When doors re-opened, some schools gave students the option of returning to the classroom or continuing to learn online, which raised a new set of questions: are children learning as much from home?

The shock of the 2016 US presidential election left many people wary of trusting pre-election polls. Four years later, pollsters promised that this time around, they'd accounted for their past mistakes—only for many of their predictions to fall flat once again, particularly at the state and district levels. What gives?

With the 2020 US presidential election around the corner, TDL gathers some outside perspectives on what drives voter beliefs, turnout, and behavior at the ballot box.

From a lack of public green space to roads clogged up with cars, cities are failing to meet the needs of their citizens—and now, many of those citizens are leaving. TDL gathers some outside perspectives on how we can improve our cities going forward.

Why does the Internet - a force for social connection, knowledge, and entertainment - breed a culture of negativity?

The Decision Lab teamed up with Capital One to uncover simple ways to reduce the effects of stress on our financial decisions.

Behavioral science offers a simple, low-cost route to improved customer satisfaction and retention.

Debiasing may not be a one-size fits all solution — but used in the right contexts, it can have a significant impact on how we make decisions.

Basic economic theory informs us that prices are set by a persons willingness to pay. But, what is behind a persons willingness to pay? The answer may astonish you.

Our voting records are public. In this article we explore how we can use behavioral insights to leverage this in order to fix the problem of low voter turnout.