Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist remembered by a former student

Remembering his immense contributions to psychology and economics.

Daniel Read, Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~7 min

Colorado limits plastic bags, Boulder expands fees – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?

Retail stores in Boulder, Colo., banned plastic bags and will charge 10 cents for paper bags in an effort to reduce plastic waste. But do bans and taxes like this really work?

Eleanor Putnam-Farr, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~5 min


Boulder strengthens rules against plastic bags – but do bans and fines actually reduce waste?

Retail stores in Boulder, Colo., banned plastic bags and will charge 10 cents for paper bags in an effort to reduce plastic waste. But do bans and taxes like this really work?

Eleanor Putnam-Farr, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~5 min

Climate complacency: study finds even the most informed people would rather take the easy option

Everyone surveyed opted for the least impactful climate actions, regardless of their level of knowledge or worries.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Nov. 17, 2023 ~6 min

Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns

Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.

Robert Overstreet, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Iowa State University • conversation
July 19, 2023 ~9 min

Conspiracy theories aren't on the rise – we need to stop panicking

Fewer and fewer people believe man-made climate change is a hoax.

Magda Osman, Principal Research Associate in Basic and Applied Decision Making, Cambridge Judge Business School • conversation
June 19, 2023 ~8 min

Why so few UK homes are installing air-source heat pumps – and how to encourage takeup

The UK is next to last in Europe for heat pump sales – psychologists explain why take up is so low.

Lee White, Visiting Professor, City, University of London • conversation
March 15, 2023 ~7 min

Medicaid coverage is expiring for millions of Americans – but there's a proven way to keep many of them insured

Evidence from Massachusetts suggests that a multistep process discourages enrollment. The findings could help policymakers stave off a sharp decline in coverage when COVID-19 policies change.

Mark Shepard, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
Jan. 31, 2023 ~5 min


Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds

Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high steps, research has found. The

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 5, 2022 ~8 min

Nudge theory doesn't work after all, says new evidence review – but it could still have a future

The behavioural technique may not be dead just quite yet.

Magda Osman, Principal Research Associate in Basic and Applied Decision Making, Cambridge Judge Business School • conversation
July 29, 2022 ~7 min

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