bspa this week (12.6.16)

bspa this week (12.6.16)

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  Automatic Voter Registration a ‘Success’ in Oregon

  When the state of Oregon adopted an opt-out voter registration law in 2015, it was the first of its kind in the United States. The November election was the policy’s first big test. The New York Times has good news: automatic voter registration seems to have worked in the state. More data is needed over the course of multiple election cycles, however the early data is promising.

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  Behavioral science shows why we must stay vigilant about calling out everyday bigotry

  Keith Payne in Quartz shares his research showing why we have to make an effort to keep implicit bias in check.

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  Small Nudges Can Improve How Students Apply to College

  Lindsay Page writes in HBR on how behavioral science can boost the college application process.

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  Simple Ways to Improve Health

  BIT launched a new report on applying behavioral insights to health worldwide recently at the World Innovation Summit for Health.

In Other News...

• How to Motivate Your Team With Something Besides Money @HeatherReyhan https://t.co/g5ZmgeE4Ck via @Inc

  — Dan Ariely (@danariely) December 1, 2016

• When behavioural economics meets randomised control trials https://t.co/6tg6zEnESZ

  — Dennis A V Dittrich (@davdittrich) December 5, 2016

• Mad Men and Manipulation - an excerpt from my new book, The Ethics of Influence. #DonDraperhttps://t.co/dmuPLRRhle

  — Cass Sunstein (@CassSunstein) November 30, 2016

• Fascinating evidence-driven list of resources on improving decisions https://t.co/kN8x0bo7pR via @dggoldst

  — Liam Delaney (@LiamDelaneyEcon) December 3, 2016

• Using behavioral economics is key in the business world. https://t.co/MEBWxoeYn2

  — Team Robert Cialdini (@RobertCialdini) November 28, 2016

• New blog post: How understanding the #psychology of #energyefficiency can help protect the #environment. https://t.co/UoTi2cf5IY pic.twitter.com/dRUVTljydv

  — ACEEE (@ACEEEdc) December 1, 2016