Accelerating Knowledge
Promoting the dissemination of behavioral science insights
Community Building
Convening communities and dialogues that promote the accessibility of social and behavioral science to policymakers and other practitioners
Translating Behavioral Science
Reviewing and interpreting state of the art research concerning practically relevant scientific knowledge for non-experts


Our Spotlight Workshops bring policymakers, practitioners & scientists together to brainstorm various research ‘best-practices’ & subject areas in a local setting.
Topics such as energy, pre-K education, health and financial decision making can drive the agenda.

BSPA facilitated working groups consist of the top experts in the world coalescing around local, federal and global government priorities in order to facilitate actionable insights being put into practice. Most recently, BSPA provided working groups aimed at providing advisory to the White House’s SBST.

BSPA holds an Annual Conference aimed at bringing together behavioral scientists, policymakers, executives and press to challenge assumptions on how the behavioral sciences can be applied across multiple contexts, & highlighting the most relevant findings to private & public sector policy makers.

BSPA is developing an open access, curated Archive of applicable behavioral science research, vetted by a team of leading scientists & policy experts. The Archive will provide research that has implications for program choices within a specific area of focus & identify tools to facilitate effective implementation of such insights for users to tap into.

BSPA acts as a conduit for the global behavioral science community – connecting academics, practitioners and policymakers through our network.
Our individual & co-sponsored events facilitate introductions & projects to foster cross-institutional collaboration.
Our Favorite Tweets This Week
“You should be skeptical of any kind of claim you see on food packaging,” said CHIBE's Dr. Christina Roberto. “As much as people say nutrition science is complicated, it’s also true that we generally know what to eat.” www.webmd.com/diet/news/20...
— Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (@pennchibe.bsky.social) May 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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💢New paper alert💢 Dishonesty is everywhere — but it’s not all the same. My new solo-authored paper in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General disentangles cheating and lying as distinct forms of dishonesty. Link to paper: doi.org/10.1037/xge0... A thread 🧵👇
— Sam Skowronek (@skowroneksam.bsky.social) May 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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"You need some way of actually measuring people’s beliefs or their preferences if you wanna test these behavioral stories around bubbles," says Chicago Booth’s Leland Bybee. www.chicagobooth.edu/review/in-it... #econsky #ai
— Chicago Booth Review (@chicagoboothreview.bsky.social) May 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Do you think the current # of children who die from cancer each year is about right? If so, go ahead: support the attack on research universities + @harvard.edu specifically. A wonderful piece from Steven Pinker defending an imperfect but valuable institution. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/o...
— Katy Milkman (@katymilkman.bsky.social) May 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Follow usBSP is an international peer-reviewed journal featuring short, accessible articles describing actionable policy applications of behavioral scientific research that serves the public interest. Edited by foremost disciplinary scholars for scientific rigor, and leading policy analysts for relevance and feasibility of implementation, manuscripts that pass this dual-review are professionally edited to ensure accessibility to a broad audience including policy makers, executives, behavioral scientists, and educated lay readers. BSP is an interdisciplinary joint publication of BSPA and the Brookings Institution.
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There is a growing movement among public and private sector leaders to help bridge the divide between behavioral research and policy. We are a key part of this movement — as an information hub and as a community builder, fostering collaboration and connecting those applying behavioral science to specific problems for the greater good. We need you to join us in making this effort have a lasting impact.
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