Health

Going overboard on nudges can contribute to physician burnout. Could personalization help improve clinician judgment without the drawbacks?

Personalizing nudges in health care could help get patients more engaged with their own care, and facilitate behavior change.

Loss aversion, a foundational concept in behavioral science, is key to how we approach money. Does it also affect how we think about weight?

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the biggest challenges faced by policymakers today, thanks in part to vocal anti-vaxxers. How did we get here?

The vast majority of us agree that texting while driving is bad—and yet, this behavior remains common. Behavioral interventions can help.

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.

Though a natural cause for celebration, news about successful COVID-19 vaccination rollouts may paradoxically reduce social distancing.

Emerging data show that vaccine uptake is lower among minorities. Amplifying the voices of medical experts from these communities may help.

Even though severe side effects from COVID vaccines are incredibly rare, we feel safer maintaining the status quo than we do taking action.