In this podcast episode, we sat down with Cass Sunstein to discuss how a little bit of fun can improve policy interventions, how nuance can benefit politics, and the need for personal connections with our political leaders.
Recent Posts
Behavioral Science and the Future of Agriculture
Agtech, or agricultural technology, can help farmers keep up with the growing demand for food—but uptake of these new tools has been slow. Behavioral science can help nudge farmers towards adopting them.
Cognitive Biases Stop Us From Making Effective Donations. Behavioral Science Can Help
One reason why charitable donations sometimes do not make progress on important social problems is because cognitive biases drive many of our donation decisions.
Routine in Quarantine: The Upside of a Pandemic
While quarantine may limit what we can do in our spare time, the silver lining of a pandemic is that it's ideal for establishing routine.
How Dogmatism Leaves Us Less Informed
People with dogmatic worldviews are reluctant to seek out new information to refine their beliefs. A new study suggests this might be rooted in fundamental cognitive processes.
COVID-19 and the Science of Risk Perception
COVID-19 is dangerous—but not everyone treats it that way. The science of risk perception can help us to better communicate this threat.
Podcast
Trust in a Technological Age: Kevin Werbach
Blockchain is a concept that is shrouded in myth and misconception. Kevin Werbach is one of the few experts in the world that has both a rigorous understanding of this technology and a vision for how it can make the world a better place.
Taking a Hard Look at Democracy
Tom Spiegler, Co-Founder and Managing Director at The Decision Lab, joins Nathan Collett to talk about what behavioral science can tell us about the 2020 US election and the state of democracy more generally.
Eager to learn about how behavioral science can help your organization?
