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- 4th Jan 2024
Three Challenges for Applied Behavioral Science: Overcoming the Hurdles to Private Sector Adoption
While we like to think of ourselves as open to new ideas, the reality is that encountering a new framework or way of thinking is also somewhat threatening.
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- 28th Dec 2023
Three Promising Opportunities for Applied Behavioral Science Compliance, Cybersecurity & Human Resources
Applied behavioral science has flourished in the private sector over the past decade. Today, there are an estimated 154 corporate behavioral science teams. And this figure doesn’t begin to capture the full magnitude of this work, including recent projects by such disparate companies as Unilever, Indeed and Meta.
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- 21st Dec 2023
Improving handwashing in Rohingya settlements in Cox’s Bazar
With the generous support of Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI), BIT collaborated with the BRAC Social Innovation Lab (SIL) to encourage usage of HWSs among the Rohingya nationals in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh through developing BI-informed communication interventions that addressed behavioural barriers faced by the community.
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- 19th Dec 2023
From Vision to Validation: Khulisa's Journey with The Ending Youth Violence Lab
In its April 2023 launch event, The Ending Youth Violence Lab (at the Behavioural Insights Team) unveiled its two inaugural research projects. We were delighted to be one of two charities selected to receive the Lab’s transformative support in evaluating our work. For us, the partnership marked a significant milestone…
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- 8th Dec 2023
Beyond lockdowns and parties: what we can learn from the systemic failures of the pandemic
The headlines have so far focused mainly on the drama and failings within No. 10, and especially on the early months of the pandemic up until the first ‘lockdown’. But there is a danger that this focus crowds out a hard-headed analysis of the wider system failures that help explain…
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- 5th Dec 2023
Three remarkable new findings in PISA - the worlds guide to how our kids are learning (or not)
In the world of education, the PISA results are the World Cup, Olympics and Oscars all rolled into one. For a generation they have provided the benchmark study on how well our children are learning - and how well our educational systems are performing.
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- 4th Dec 2023
Pounds for pylons - when do incentives backfire?
People living ‘close’ to new infrastructure will receive up to £1,000 per year off their electricity bills as well as a wider community benefit fund allowing them to support local social projects.
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- 27th Nov 2023
Using behavioural insights to improve school attendance
Absent children are at greater risk of harm, through abuse and exploitation, and are much less likely to achieve the qualifications that unlock future opportunity.
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- 27th Nov 2023
Bridging the generation gap: Promoting age diversity in the workplace
In the dynamic landscape of today’s workforce, the concept of diversity has evolved beyond gender, race, and ethnicity. Age diversity, often overlooked, is a crucial component for fostering innovation, resilience, and productivity within businesses.
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- 25th Nov 2023
Domestic violence : a tool to increase screening by 76%
Doctors can be powerful allies for women suffering domestic violence