How do you get people to care about boring topics such as pensions?
Why do people ignore pensions? Because they’re boring — until you show what they actually mean for daily life. Here’s ...
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Science bite + review in behavioral science articles (typically 800 – 1200 words) help you compare multiple studies on a single behavioral topic. These pieces add nuance, synthesis, and clarity to the research behind human behavior.
Are you too busy to be kind? How hurry undermines kindness in everyday life
Hurry undermines kindness. Discover why time pressure erodes empathy and how to create space for kindness in everyday life.
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Paying People to Exercise: Should You Pay People to Go to the Gym?
Paying people to exercise or show other desirable behavior is a popular idea. Governments, insurers, employers, and parents have all ...
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