A selection of recent behavioral science news, articles, and resources of note: The White House announced changes to the process by which children are enrolled in the nation’s free and reduced price lunch program. Now, instead of a costly and tedious form, states will be able to automatically enroll children using Medicaid data. The hope […]
Photo: Walt Jabsco r. Joseph Cyr, a surgeon in the Royal Canadian Navy is about to perform surgery on 19 wounded people. Except he’s neither a surgeon, nor a soldier, and Joseph Cyr is not his real name. How could a well-known con artist pass as a surgeon in the Royal Canadian Navy? How could another […]
A selection of recent behavioral science news, articles, and resources of note: The impact of the Vietnam draft was not only felt by those men who served, but by their children, too. Jeff Guo reports on the economic impact of having a father eligible for the draft and examines the ways broad government policies can […]
f you’ve ever doubted the extent to which the psychological and behavioral sciences touch all aspects of your life, look no further than the books set to be released in the first half of 2016—from Maria Konnikova’s discourse on the art of the con to Adam Grant’s glimpse into originality, Angela Duckworth’s treatise on grit and Frans de […]
Photo (Adapted): Steven Natusch udge, nudge, wink wink” read one headline when the UK’s Behavioral Insights Team or ‘Nudge Unit’ announced the results of their first year’s work in 2011. The Monty Python reference, far from the only time it was used, revealed that many viewed the newly established team tasked with bringing behavioral science […]
Photo: JAM Project ou sign up for a free flu-shot but forget to schedule the appointment. A qualified high school student is accepted to college but gets tripped up applying for financial aid and doesn’t enroll. The government creates a great program to help low income families fund their children’s education, but only a handful […]
