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- 25 May 2016
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How the Nudge Movement Can Improve Healthy Behavior
- 16 Nov 2015
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How a little nudge can lead to better decisions
- 08 Jun 2017
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Behavioral ‘Nudges’ Offer a Cost-Effective Policy Tool
- 14 Mar 2018
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Is Concern Over Healthcare Payment Reform Much Ado About Nothing?
- 15 May 2014
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Study: You Really Can 'Work Smarter, Not Harder'
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
That Was Then, This Is Now
world had other plans. No, it wasn’t an unrelenting barrage of toxicity, misogyny, or belittlement. It was the slow, steady, tap-tap-tap of suggestions, feedback, and advice designed to “help me succeed” and be a “better cultural fit.” Every word offered with the best... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Research Brief: The Fresh Start Effect
programs, Beshears says. “There are a lot of researchers who are champing at the bit for ways to test these ideas in the real world, and we always hope that partnerships like these can lead to benefits that both sides can enjoy.” “Using Fresh Starts to View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
A Hollywood Backstory
identify goals, overcome obstacles, and persist until their goals are realized. That determined individuals can bring about changes big and small is reinforced in almost every movie ever made. That's an invaluable contribution that helps drive away inertia and... View Details
- 29 Jul 2008
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An Educational Start-Up
way, of course, he encounters all sorts of interesting dilemmas relating to capital, distribution, branding, and partnering. After a gentle nudge on Sahlman’s part (“This would be the audience participation part of the class”), the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
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Faculty Q&A: The Price Is Right
expected. Buyer-seller relationships tend to be based on exchange norms, whereas relationships with friends and family tend to be based on communal norms. As you might expect, people tend to pay less when exchange norms are salient and more when communal norms are... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Road to Recovery
as acknowledgement of having achieved a sobriety streak. Such incentives and nudges may seem inconsequential, but they can go a long way toward changing behavior, says HBS professor Leslie John. She has not evaluated DynamiCare’s model in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
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Money (Actually) Can Buy Happiness
make decisions that are optimal for happiness. Employees might think money or goods will make them happier, when research shows it is usually experiences or time. By reconsidering the incentives they offer, employers can nudge employees... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 25 Jan 2018
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Investing in India’s Nonprofits to Overcome Poverty Sustainably
poverty for the long run. “We have about 385 million people in poverty in India. We have 50 percent of the poor in the world living in India. People don't really want to work into the nonprofit sector, while the demand for it is so high. So, what we want to accomplish... View Details
- 30 May 2024
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Women’s Association Goes Nationwide; Connecticut Club Hosts Beshears
listed. When they listed lower-calorie items first, people purchased 25% fewer calories. That’s the concept of choice architecture, in that we are lazy as humans and we are influenced by the order in which items are presented. So nudges... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2022
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I Gave at the Office
some of these short-term nudges or interventions affect outcomes beyond the immediate ask. For example, when people feel tricked into giving, does that make them less likely to donate to that charity in the future? Both this and... View Details