Science of Boosting
@ScienceBoosting
Using behavioral sciences to help people make better decisions by and for themselves. Maintained by the Boosting Research Group @arc_mpib at @mpib_berlin
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http://scienceofboosting.org 25-05-2021 16:46:43
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🎄🎅🎇We wish everyone wonderful holidays and a great start into the new year. Check back in with us in January for more content on the #ScienceofBoosting
What does a positive test result actually mean? To understand this you need to apply #BayesTheorem , but that can be cumbersome. Instead learn how to construct #NaturalFrequencyTrees , which make Bayesian inferences easy & obvious. scienceofboosting.org/project/natura… #ScienceofBoosting
#Boosting and the #digitalworld , do these two terms go together? Yes! Digital boosts aim to foster citizens' competences to deal with challenges in the digital world. Check out examples under the digital topic tab in our example library: scienceofboosting.org/boosting-examp… #ScienceofBoosting
Did you know that you can turn #nudges into #boosts using #selfnudging ? It's as simple as putting the cookies you can't keep your hands off to the back of the shelf so that they are harder to reach. Learn more: scienceofboosting.org/project/self-n… #ScienceofBoosting #CitizenChoiceArchitect
Both #nudging & #boosting can be effective interventions, but which approach or combination works best depends on the application. As an example, see this comparative test of a boost and a nudge for improving hand hygiene in hospitals: scienceofboosting.org/evaluating-boo… #ScienceofBoosting
Why should I care about #boosting ? Can’t we just use #nudges ? Boosting holds several key advantages over #nudging , such as #autonomy and #transparency ; and it targets competences rather than immediate behavior. Learn more: scienceofboosting.org/faq/#why-shoul… #ScienceofBoosting
Do you now of a boost that is not featured in our boosting library yet? We may feature it. Complete this form and we will get in touch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #ScienceofBoosting
Inoculation protects against misinformation (d=0.36) and it increases discernment significantly (d=0.20). The results are from a new meta-analysis of inoculation against misinformation that looked at 42 studies. #ScienceofBoosting
Lateral Reading can help you uncover misleading headlines. Learn more about this simple boost and how you can use it in your everyday life: scienceofboosting.org/project/latera… #ScienceofBoosting