An influential line of thinking in behavioral science, to which the two authors have long
subscribed, is that many of society's most pressing problems can be addressed cheaply and …

Loot boxes in video games are a form of in-game transactions with randomized elements.
Concerns have been raised about loot boxes' similarities with gambling and their potential …

Background Gambling is increasingly offered and consumed in online and mobile
environments. The digitalisation of the gambling industry poses new challenges on harm …

Dark patterns are user interface design elements which harm users but benefit vendors.
These harms have led to growing interest from several stakeholders, including …

Regulators are increasingly concerned about deceptive, online choice architecture,
including dark patterns and behavioral sludge. From a behavioral science perspective …

Introduction Thaler and Sunstein's book Nudge revolutionised how behavioural science is
applied to public policy, with a simple and yet broad recommendation to build decision …

Abstract System-level change is crucial for solving society's most pressing problems.
However, individual-level interventions may be useful for creating behavioral change before …

Cost-of-play information is one public health intervention recommended to help reduce
gambling-related harm. In the UK, this information is given on electronic gambling machines …

Societal problems are not solved by individualistic interventions, but nor are systemic
approaches optimal given their neglect of the social psychology underpinning group …

Addressing many social challenges requires both structural and behavioral change. The
binary of an i-and s-frame obscures how behavioral science can help foster bottom-up …