Strong societies depend on the connections between citizens and government. Since the Team’s creation, we have worked to embed a clearer understanding of human behaviour at the heart of policymaking, while also helping people make better decisions for themselves.
That can mean looking for untapped potential to foster better links between groups in our society, such as helping new arrivals settle into their communities, or supporting people struggling with loneliness.
Featured work
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Improving people’s risk perception of coronavirus
What factors affect how people perceive risk? And can we design interventions that help to make risk perception more accurate?
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The public has a good understanding of coronavirus risk, but there are still big misconceptions
On ‘Freedom Day’ (July 19th 2021) England entered a new phase in its approach to managing coronavirus. Instead of legislation mandating behaviours, guidance will help people use their own judgement…
More on government and society
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British and European Values - are they one and the same?
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Britain Connects: reducing political polarisation and fostering dialogue during national lockdown
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“The Complaints Department”: A dozen years of debate on when and how to nudge
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The good kind of null? Training village doctors in Bangladesh to fight COVID-19
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Active Online Choices: Designing to Empower Users
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We need your help! We’re looking for the most innovative behaviorally-informed policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
