bspa this week (12.6.15)
Welcome back — after a week off for Thanksgiving, we’re back at it bringing you news from the world of behavioral science! This week’s post came from UBC’s Ashley Whillans who wrote about her experimental research showing how spending money on others promotes health.
In Other News...
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Just as owning a car doesn't make us experts on engines, having a brain doesn't mean we understand psychology. https://t.co/hL24rFZ3FS
— Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant) December 3, 2015
How a simple computer game can reduce HIV risk for teenage girls https://t.co/yPb6dAWU4j #AIDSDay #behavioralscience
— ideas42 (@ideas42) December 1, 2015
More cutting edge work from @ideas42 applying behavioral insights to improve postsecondary outcomes https://t.co/65sFfNfUCl
— Ben Castleman (@BenCastleman) December 2, 2015
Can psychology help reduce the gap between the rich and poor kids? https://t.co/Femb8bfFQA @b_i_tweets
— Katy King (@KatyKing2) December 2, 2015
New IPA research: Nudging for good in Afghanistan https://t.co/GdQ07m6nTH (cc: @Nudgeblog @R_Thaler ) pic.twitter.com/QNlA2Gdd3o
— IPA (@poverty_action) November 30, 2015
Why a fine may not be the best way to deter bad behavior - an interview w/ @UriGneezy https://t.co/GtnaWFtRjo
— Katie Baca-Motes (@BacaMotes) November 25, 2015