Society

There’s a crisis in the American workforce: 66% of workers are checked out at their jobs, resulting in an estimated $480-$600 billion a year in lost productivity.

In this podcast episode, we discuss the current state of the behavioral science industry and its role within the public and private sectors, as well as predictions for how it will evolve.

A failure to think critically in a group setting is fueled by our desire to conform to a majority and our hesitation to re-evaluate initially rejected solutions.

Leveraging insights from behavioral science, local governments can help promote environmentally conscious workplace behavior, conducive to the development of sustainable cities.

What can behavioral science tell us about politics? A lot, it turns out. Political polarization has intensified to the extent that we give our trust based on who says something, not what they say.

Fake news is a pervasive threat to civil society, but behavioral science can provide some crucial insights into why it resonates with readers and spreads so rapidly.

How can practitioners leverage behavioral science to reduce implicit gender biases among hiring managers?

Our favorite networks are constantly nudging us to expand our circles of interaction. Scientifically speaking, just how big can our networks get?

What is it about today’s moral climate that seems so explosive? In our hyper-connected, digitalized world, a Victorian-era essay provides surprisingly relevant guidance.