The Behaviouralist

We use behavioural science to help people make better decisions.

[NBER @nberpubs]

Studying if active choice mitigates the effects of preset defaults by using the rollout of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which required iOS and Android to display browser choice screens under certain conditions, from @jesper_akesson, Kush Amlani, Raul Cepeda Suarez, Emily Chissell, Stefan Hunt, @mike_luca, and Gemma Petrie https://t.co/bmPKOrlFAx

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Check out this thread from our Research Associate, Canishk, explaining his new paper which investigates the barriers that make it more difficult for people with poor mental health to access social assistance programmes, despite needing it most. 🧵

[Canishk Naik @CanishkNaik]

Hello! Excited to share my job market paper with #econtwitter

I study how barriers to social assistance disproportionately screen out people with poor mental health—despite their high need.

Summary below
Paper: 🔗(https://t.co/AsQbfXyuaL)

@WelcomeEcon

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

#Heatpumps are a highly #energyefficient heating and cooling technology, but many consumers are reluctant to make the switch. In our latest blog, we explore the #behavioural drivers and barriers to heat pump adoption. Check it out below!
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https://t.co/9DC3AZHmcl

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Our most recent blog post introduces a novel behavioural design method: #behaviouraljourneymapping.
Head to our website now to read the full post: https://t.co/x9c9n196RO
#behaviouralscience #design #behaviouralinsights

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Sign up now for our #webinar on improving consumer engagement with demand-response:
👉 Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 2 pm GMT
👉 Learn about our new guidebook on the role #behaviouralscience in energy demand flexibility
👉 Developed in partnership with @users_tcp

https://t.co/SSmX18Quzw

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Check out our new case study describing our work creating a guidebook on using #behaviouralinsights to support #energydemandflexibility! The guidebook is now LIVE and can be downloaded here: https://t.co/z26SVtZlxK
https://t.co/g4QWYdTW5u

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

There's still time to apply to the Office Administrator position at TB! Follow the link below to learn more about how to join our team
#jobopportunity #officeadministrator #behaviouralscience
https://t.co/gLBAsxRgKM

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

We tested 10 behavioral interventions to mitigate #climatechange in 63 countries (N = 59,440)

The interventions’ effectiveness was small, largely limited to nonclimate skeptics, and differed across outcomes:

-Beliefs were strengthened mostly by decreasing psychological distance (by 2.3%)
-Policy support by writing a letter to a future-generation member (2.6%)
-Information sharing by negative emotion induction (12.1%)
-No intervention increased the more effortful behavior—several interventions even backfired by reducing tree planting!

Our paper is in @ScienceAdvances : https://t.co/e28wBltTlg

It was led by @vlasceanu_mada and @kim_doell and included a massive team of over 250 collaborators from around the world!

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Curious about how #behaviouralinsights and #energypolicy can work together? Sign up now to receive our next newsletter, which will focus entirely on our work in this arena. Enter your email address at the bottom of our homepage to subscribe!
https://t.co/QiMmtuSt65

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

❗New case study alert❗Head to our website to learn about our work with the @LLSusa to understand barriers to clinical trial enrolment of blood cancer patients in the Veterans Health Administration
https://t.co/meI86KfIiC

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

#clinicaltrials are essential for the development of new medical treatments, but researchers often struggle to enrol sufficient numbers of patients. Keep your eyes peeled 👀 for a new case study describing TB's recent work on this topic in collaboration with @LLSusa!

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Bitter cold and long nights can make the winter months a struggle. Kubzansky and colleagues discuss the importance of #prosociality as a #publichealth initiative. The takeaway? Do something for another person today to ward off the January blues!
https://t.co/sopP8uETK0

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Happy new year! We're back in the office and excited for a busy 2024! Keep an eye out for updates on new projects focusing on:
🌬 #airquality and #behaviourchange
💡 #energypolicy
🚉 #transportation mode choice
💷 #consumer protection

and much, much more!

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

As the year draws to a close, here at TB we've been #reflecting on all that we've #accomplished in 2023. Here are some of our highlights from the past 12 months -- from projects to papers and team fun, it's been a great year!

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Our work on #wateraudits is cited in The National News this week. Follow the link below to learn more about how #behavioural interventions can reduce #waterconsumption
https://t.co/Jfbq1qnlMB

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

New work from our founders @RDMetcalfe and Robert Hahn has recently been published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology! Follow the link below to learn more
#omissionbias #behaviouralscience #Psychology
https://t.co/pzAAyDLhVF

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

Our work on #fakereviews is featured in the @WSJ this week! @jesper_akesson shares key findings from our work with @WhichUK and explains the impact of fake reviews on #consumer choices
https://t.co/tD4Y26AwYY

[Robert Metcalfe @RDMetcalfe]

Nice summary in the WSJ on our fake reviews paper, with discussion by @jesper_akesson and @econominable

@Tbehaviouralist

https://t.co/TUZedyX78o

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

TB's research on #fakereviews is discussed in @Newsweek! Follow the link below to learn about how fraudulent reviews impact #consumer #behaviour
https://t.co/ot9vezFLL2

[The Behaviouralist @Tbehaviouralist]

A recent paper by our team on water audits 👇

[Robert Metcalfe @RDMetcalfe]

Very excited that our paper on “do water audits work” is released today as an @nberpubs wp.

We find that water audits meaningfully conserve water but the welfare increases are not meaningful.

@jesper_akesson @Tbehaviouralist @rajatkochhar