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11th Apr 2023
5 Insights & Actions to Enhance Compliance Programs
How can cultural psychology and behavioural science be leveraged to improve compliance programs? We recently explored this question in a webinar.
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7th Apr 2023
Using behavioural insights to improve diabetes management in the Middle East
To mark World Health Day, we’re sharing the results of a trial helping people with diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to reduce their blood sugar levels.
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6th Apr 2023
Sugar Tax and the response to the Casey report into policing
What is the sugar tax equivalent for changing police culture? What intervention not only tackles bad standards but also positively re-enforces itself, to counter the doom loop of poor standards leading to weak recruitment?
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4th Apr 2023
Responding to financial turbulence
A lot depends on market ‘sentiment’, i.e. economic actors’ beliefs or attitudes towards specific financial instruments, institutions or entire market segments, in turn influencing their behaviour. A critical element shaping confidence is the expectation of how others will act.
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29th Mar 2023
How can we encourage adoption of home energy efficiency measures?
The adoption of home retrofits (e.g. wall, floor, loft insulation) is also a behavioural challenge that we explored with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
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28th Mar 2023
Improving progression opportunities for women in low-paid and low-skill jobs
Across the world, women are more likely to be in low-paid work. For example, in the UK, women make up 77% of workers on low weekly pay. We hosted an event in partnership with J.P. Morgan Chase to discuss solutions.
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24th Mar 2023
New podcast: From Nudge to…where now?
BIT has just published A Manifesto for Applying Behavioral Science. The Manifesto's author Michael Hallsworth takes to the streets of New York City to explain more about this landmark work
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22nd Mar 2023
Good data is critical to employment equity
Good data is essential to achieving workplace equity goals. Imagine as an employer that you’re trying to increase equity in your team or organisation but aren’t sure what your current staff demographics are. To establish an accurate baseline and inform targets, you’ll need data. Specifically, employee self-identification information. This is…
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17th Mar 2023
Behavioral science can help prevent the spread of fake news
In a 2022 study, we successfully reduced susceptibility to fake news. Using videos informed by behavioural science, we reduced people’s intent to share disinformation about sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE), increased their knowledge, and shifted their perceptions on the topic.
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17th Mar 2023
Las ciencias del comportamiento pueden ayudar a prevenir la difusión de noticias falsas
En un estudio realizado en 2022, logramos reducir la susceptibilidad a las noticias falsas. Utilizando videos basados en las ciencias del comportamiento, redujimos la intención de las personas de compartir desinformación sobre la educación en salud sexual y reproductiva (también conocida como la educación sexual integral, o ESI), aumentamos sus…
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