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- 7th Sep 2023
Increasing lead kit return rates among Chicago residents
We partnered with Chicago’s Department of Water Management (DWM) through What Works Cities Certification program—launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies—to increase uptake of the city’s lead testing program. In 2022, we helped the city achieve a 52.8% lead testing kit return rate, which may be the highest in the nation (to the…
- Report
- 15th Aug 2023
Estrategias basadas en las ciencias del comportamiento para abordar la violencia contra las mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe
Las ciencias del comportamiento, referidas al estudio riguroso de la conducta humana y de cómo nuestras acciones son moldeadas por el contexto, pueden desempeñar un papel clave en el desarrollo de soluciones basadas en la evidencia para este problema.
- Report
- 15th Aug 2023
Mejorando la seguridad de las empresarias en Honduras: siete estrategias desde las ciencias del comportamiento
Este documento presenta los resultados de una investigación cualitativa realizada en 2020 desde la mirada de las ciencias del comportamiento, cuyo propósito fue entender los retos y las oportunidades de las pequeñas y medianas empresarias en Honduras, principalmente relacionados con su seguridad.
- Report
- 10th Aug 2023
Pension Scams in the United Kingdom
In this report, we present the findings from an evidence review on: the scale of pension scams; the impact on those affected; the types of scams and tactics used; those most likely to be affected and current trends.
- Report
- 3rd Aug 2023
What works to change attitudes towards disabled people
Executive Summary Negative attitudes towards disabled people are common., Despite this, there is very little evidence on what works and what does not work to reduce negative attitudes towards disabled people. Scope partnered with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to run an online experiment. BIT ran a randomised controlled trial…
- Report
- 22nd Jun 2023
Les sciences comportementales appliquées pour promouvoir le civisme dans les jeux vidéo : un manifeste pour le respect
D’après une étude américaine datant de 2019, 74 % des adultes qui jouent à des jeux multijoueurs en ligne aux États-Unis auraient été victimes d'une forme de harcèlement, allant d’insultes sur la base de leur identité, de leur origine ethnique, de leur sexe et de leur orientation sexuelle, au harcèlement…
Also available in: English
- Report
- 22nd Jun 2023
Applying behavioural science to promote civil behaviour in video games: a manifesto for respect
According to a 2019 US study, 74% of adults who play online multiplayer games in the US have experienced some form of harassment, ranging from insults based on their identity, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, to stalking, sexual harassment and physical threats. In a study commissioned by the DILCRAH (Délégation…
Also available in: Français
- Report
- 15th Jun 2023
Réduire les fraudes à l’achat en ligne
Chaque année, 780 000 personnes âgées de 14 ans ou plus résidant en France métropolitaine - soit 1,6% de la population adulte - achètent un produit ou un service qui n’est pas ensuite livré, ne correspond pas aux qualités ou quantités attendues, ou déclenche un coût supplémentaire imprévu pour le…
Also available in: English
- Report
- 15th Jun 2023
Fighting online scams in France
Every year, 780 000 people in France buy a product or service that is not delivered, does not meet expected quality standards, or leads to hidden costs. Most of these scams occur in online retail environments, where fraudsters use malicious ‘dark patterns’ to encourage impulsive purchases. BIT partnered with the…
Also available in: Français
- Report
- 30th May 2023
What can gambling support providers do to increase service uptake?
Roughly 4 in 10 people who have the greatest need for gambling treatment and support do not seek any form of treatment, advice or support. The Behavioural Insights Team’s (BIT) Gambling Policy and Research Unit (GPRU) collaborated with the TalkBanStop (TBS) to develop recommendations for how support service providers can…