Behavior Change for Good Initiative
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@Wharton @Penn Initiative led by @katy_milkman & @angeladuckw unites star #BehavioralScientists with organizations to advance the science of behavior change
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New paper in nature co-authored by Population Aging Research Center at Penn Research Associate Kevin Volpp "Megastudy shows that reminders boost vaccination but adding free rides does not" doi.org/10.1038/s41586… with Katy Milkman, et al. Also see this Penn news piece: penntoday.upenn.edu/news/text-remi…
🚨 New book alert: Decision-Driven Analytics 🚨 Team Scientist Stefano Puntoni & @B_de_Langeh share insights on the importance of integrating an organization’s data analytics efforts with its decision-making processes. Order here: amzn.to/3KVEVng
A new paper in JAMA Network Open by Team Scientists David Asch & Alison Buttenheim found that behavioral nudges for clinicians and patients may boost the rate of serious illness conversations (SICs) for high-risk cancer patients. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3ykq6bf
A new study by Team Scientists Jon Bogard, @Joey_Reiff & Hal Hershfield found that when a set of choices includes options that are clearly worse than others available, people tend to distrust those who created the choices: bit.ly/3VPGl7U
Co-Director @Katy_Milkman talked with Lainie Rowell about behavioral science insights for goal achievement. Listen to the full interview on the Evolving with Gratitude podcast: bit.ly/3SbFJsd
UPenn’s M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS and Team Scientists @Kevin_Volpp & Roy Rosin partnered with Progressive insurance to test behavioral science interventions designed to reduce cell phone-based driving distractions. Read about their results here: bit.ly/3zUXUfi
Team Scientist podcast roundup: Cass Sunstein on All Things Considered n.pr/3S4gd83 Cassie Holmes on Brandon Meiklejohn bit.ly/3S7R0d7 Michael Norton on Nir Eyal’s Nir and Far bit.ly/4d3pVjf Carey Morewedge on @Katy_Milkman’s #Choiceology schwab.com/learn/story/ch…
Online Event Announcement: We’re co-hosting the kickoff keynote of a new Zoom-based Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ Research Seminar Series on behavioral science & health. Our Co-Director @Katy_Milkman will facilitate Team Scientist @supkaur’s talk on 9/19 at 12 PM ET. Register:
Interested in growing your retirement wealth? Team Scientist Olivia S. Mitchell shares behavioral strategies to incentivize saving in this Knowledge at Wharton article: whr.tn/3zLgkiP
Learn more about Team Scientist Elizabeth Linos, a behavioral scientist who focuses on evidence-based solutions to public sector challenges. She founded the The People Lab to tackle these issues: peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu
Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental Behavioral Sciences? The application portal for the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s graduate program is open! Apply by Nov 12th: stanford.io/3zdnxIj
Online Event Reminder: We’re co-hosting the kickoff keynote of a new Zoom-based Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ Research Seminar Series on behavioral science & health. Join us on 9/19 at 12 PM ET for Team Scientist @supkaur’s keynote talk. Register here: bit.ly/461x8OG
What’s the best way to spend a Friday if you’re an academic? Sitting down with your collaborators to write a paper! Excited to write up a megastudy on encouraging emergency savings with Behavior Change for Good Initiative staff today!