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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
This year was marked by uncertainty: political upheaval, economic unpredictability, varying promises of what AI will bring. Perhaps it’s not surprising then that several of our most popular articles of the year focused on navigating uncertainty. Full list: behavioralscientist.org/most-read-ar...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Behavioral Economics, Then and Now: A Conversation With @aleximas.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-e...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
"We have a blind spot when it comes to understanding the effects of calling out hypocrisy relentlessly and trying to stamp out hypocrisy completely... [It] erodes our trust in our political institutions and can mean we [elect] even more deceptive politicians." behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
"What if behavioral scientists could identify the relief of the behavioral landscape by working like cartographers?" @dilipsoman.bsky.social asks in his latest piece for Behavioral Scientist. Read it here: behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Happening Today! — How Can We Continue to Innovate in Behavioral Design? with Piyush Tantia We'll speak with the former founding executive director and chief innovation officer at ideas42, about how we can continue to innovate in behavioral design. Full info: behavioralscientist.org/event-2025-f...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
4 great reasons to read 1984 with Behavioral Scientist this summer! 1. Read a great book 2. Find out for yourself 3. Learn from expert conversations 4. Join a great community Find out more about this summer's book club and how to join here: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We are excited to invite you to our 2025 Summer Book Club. We’ll read George Orwell’s 1984—a classic novel about a future society overcome by a totalitarian regime and the citizens trying to break free. Find out more and join today: behavioralscientist.org/announcing-b...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Check out this week’s Email Edition: ‘Radical Uncertainty’ and Trump’s On-again, Off-again Tariffs — Plus, a conversation between Dean Karlan and Nicholas Kristof, what we’re reading this week and more: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc... Sign up to stay in the loop: behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-s...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
“We’ll go from a world where our bias was to take everything as evidence to one where our bias is to take nothing as evidence.” — Nicholas Carr Read more: behavioralscientist.org/what-happens...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
"We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S." (video) by @marcishore.bsky.social, @timothysnyder.bsky.social, and Jason Stanley for The New York Times, plus more of what we're reading and watching this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
This week’s Email Edition is here: What Happens When AI-Generated Lies Are More Compelling than the Truth? — Plus, what we’re reading this week and more: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc... Sign up to stay in the loop: behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-s...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
“America Is Erasing the Data the World Needs” by Shaida Badiee, Joel Gurin, and @clairemelamed.bsky.social for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, plus more of what we're reading this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
This week, from the archive: Cass Sunstein on why a paper by two philosophers on the difference between picking and choosing continues to influence his thinking: behavioralscientist.org/ask-behavior... Join our upcoming event w/ Sunstein: behavioralscientist.org/event-2025-f...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
“When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History” by John Pavlus for @quantamagazine.bsky.social, plus more of what we're reading this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
This week’s Email Edition is here: The Parenthood Uncertainty Trap, Picking vs. Choosing, Plus, what we’re reading this week and more: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc... Sign up to stay in the loop: behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-s...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
“My Miserable Week in the ‘Happiest Country on Earth’” by Molly Young for @nytimes.com‬, plus more of what we're reading this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
With our conversation w/ Rory Sutherland this Wednesday, it’s time to revisit two of his articles. 1. Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent? - behavioralscientist.org/are-we-too-i... 2. Is Everything BS? - behavioralscientist.org/is-everythin... Join us: behavioralscientist.org/event-2025-f...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
“A World of Unintended Consequences” by Edward Tenner for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, plus more of what we're reading this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Happening this Wednesday: Don't Forget the Human with Rory Sutherland Date: Wednesday, May 7 Start time: 9:00 am San Francisco | 12:00 pm New York | 5:00 pm London | 6:00 pm Berlin Duration: 45 – 60 minutes Reserve your spot: behavioralscientist.org/event-2025-f...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
This week’s Email Edition is here: Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World — Plus, what we’re reading this week and more: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc... Sign up to stay in the loop: behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-s...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
“Pope Francis and the Path to a Just Economy,” by @martinguzman.bsky.social and @josephestiglitz.bsky.social for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, plus more of what we're reading this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Check out our new online conversation series, Frontiers. The series will showcase behavioral science perspectives on contemporary issues, cutting edge approaches to applying behavioral science, and conversations on the craft of behavioral science and design. behavioralscientist.org/event-2025-f...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Check out our latest Email Edition: In Uncertain Times, Get Curious — plus, How Behaviorally-Informed Technologies Are Shaping Global Aid, what we’re reading this week and more: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
“A University President Makes a Case Against Cowardice,” by Molly Fischer for @newyorker.com plus more of what we're reading this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Check out our latest Email Edition: Spring Break and March Recap Catch up on any articles you missed over March, revisit an article you loved, or forward a favorite to a friend! mailchi.mp/behavioralsc...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
“You should be setting rejection goals” by @jilliana.bsky.social for @vox.com plus more of what we're reading this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Check out our latest Email Edition: Uncertainty Takes Hold in American Science—plus, what we’re reading and more: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
“The World According to the Oligarchs,” by Simon Johnson for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social plus more of the articles we're reading this week: behavioralscientist.org/what-were-re...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Check out our latest Email Edition: How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Already? Plus, The Magic of Knowing When to Use Concrete vs. Abstract Language, what we're reading, and more: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Our latest Email Edition: As we approach the anniversary of Daniel Kahneman's passing, we’re revisiting a collection of reflections from those who knew and worked with him. Originally published last year, this mosaic of memories showcases the scientist behind the science: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Why do people feel more alone in supporting climate action than they really are? Americans overwhelmingly support climate-friendly policies, yet they underestimate how many others feel the same. Breaking this perception gap is key to wider climate action. behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
“Americans do not know there is such widespread support for climate policy among their neighbors and fellow residents. Across the seven climate solutions, there was an average gap of 20 percentage points between actual and perceived support for policies.” behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
"Most Americans Dislike Income Inequality. But They Disagree About Who Should Fix It." By Heather Graci Americans are more critical of the wealthy and less tolerant of income inequality than many believe. So why has inequality persisted and worsened? Read here: buff.ly/JvCJOq0
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
How would our daily commutes change if we interpreted them as a team sport? Psychologist Hannah Waldfogel explores how we can make roads safer simply by adopting an interdependent, rather than independent, perspective when interpreting others’ behavior. Read here: buff.ly/4hhHH4P
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
How would our daily commutes change if we interpreted them as a team sport? Psychologist Hannah Waldfogel explores how we can make roads safer simply by adopting an interdependent, rather than independent, perspective when interpreting others’ behavior. Read here: buff.ly/4hhHH4P
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
How do we identify what isn’t working? And once we do, how do we get back on track? An excerpt from Reset by Dan Heath, published earlier this year, shows how asking, 'What’s the goal of the goal?' can uncover new paths forward and help you get unstuck. Read here:https://buff.ly/3EanyPq
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
In our latest interview, Evan Nesterak speaks with Kristen Berman about what AI developers often miss, where behavioral science fits in, and what’s next for AI in Silicon Valley. buff.ly/3DdTfan
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
"Microsoft Says Workers Are Already Using AI to Lighten Workloads, at Risk to Their Own Brainpower" by @kiteaton for @inc.com, plus more of the articles we're reading this week: buff.ly/2IeHrG8
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
In 2020, leading behavioral scientists predicted where the field was headed. Five years later, how did they do? What progress has been made, and where have we stalled? Revisit their insights and see how they hold up today. buff.ly/3789DnH
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Check out our latest Email Edition: “Vibe Check: AI and Behavioral Science in Silicon Valley,” revisiting “Imagining the Next Decade of Behavioral Science" five years on, plus what we’re reading this week: buff.ly/4b6B4Qt Not a subscriber yet? Join here: buff.ly/3X7mBOK
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Even Announcement: In March, Behavioral Scientist will host author Oliver Burkeman for a conversation about living the imperfect life. The excerpt below is from his book Meditation for Mortals, which is designed as a four-week "retreat of the mind." 1/3
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
In March, we’ll host Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks and Meditations for Mortals, for a live conversation about what it means to live an imperfect life. You’re invited: behavioralscientist.org/event-living...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Procrastination isn't all bad. If you've put off picking out a certain holiday gift until now, it means you still have time to give a unique and unexpected gift this season—a subscription to Behavioral Scientist. Check out gift subscriptions here: behavioralscientist.org/gift-subscri...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
A subscription for curious minds: Join our new subscription program, which includes a number of new initiatives for the year ahead: - Print Edition #3 (coming Fall/Winter 2025) - A ticket to our new conversation series: “Frontiers” - And more...! Join today: behavioralscientist.org/subscribe-be...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
This week, we’ll send our 300th Email Edition. It’s an exciting achievement. To celebrate, the first 300 people who join our new Supporter Subscription program at the Print + Digital + Events or Investor levels will receive a gift for joining. Join today! behavioralscientist.org/subscribe-be...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Happening today: A conversation w/ high performance psychologist @michaelgervais. What can organizations learn from Olympic athletes? Sign up for today's conversation: www.crowdcast.io/c/frontiers-... Start time: 12:00 pm New York | 5:00 pm London Duration: 45 minutes Platform: Crowdcast
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 25/06/2024
The latest email edition is here: Is Everything BS? by Rory Sutherland, plus wisdom from Nobel Prize-winning economist Elinor Ostrom, what we're reading this week, and more: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc... Subscribe to stay in the loop: behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-s...
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 20/06/2024
The latest email edition is here: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc... Check out: The Behavioral Scientists Working Toward a More Peaceful World, plus a new episode from What It's Like to Be..., and what we're reading this week.
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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · 12/06/2024
Check out our latest Email Edition, featuring our 2024 Summer Book List, plus what we're currently reading: mailchi.mp/behavioralsc.... Subscribe here: behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-s...
A snapshot of the weekly newsletter featuring the new Summer Book List.
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