Background The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis, yet certain countries have
had far more success in limiting COVID-19 cases and deaths. We suggest that collective …

Polarization has been rising in the United States of America for the past few decades and
now poses a significant—and growing—public-health risk. One of the signature features of …

Achieving successful and long-lasting behavior change via nudging comes with challenges.
This is particularly true when choice architects attempt to change behavior that is collectively …

We study how compliance with norms of pro-social behavior is influenced by peers'
compliance in a dynamic and non-strategic experimental setting. We show that social …

Exhibiting altruism toward and cooperativeness with others is a key ingredient for successful
work relationships and managerial decision making. Rising political polarization creates a …

Social norms are ubiquitous and understanding what shape they take is a central element of
successful behavior change interventions. Existing methods focus on measuring norms in …

Interventions are to the social sciences what inventions are to the physical sciences–an
application of science as technology. Behavioural science has emerged as a powerful toolkit …

Descriptive norms, the behavior of other individuals in one's reference group, play a key role
in sha** individual decisions in managerial contexts and beyond. Organizations are …

The messenger RNA (mRNA) platform emerged at the forefront of vaccine development
during the COVID-19 pandemic, with two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines being among the first …

Humans are a hyper-social species, which greatly impacts the spread of infectious diseases.
How do social dynamics impact epidemiology and what are the implications for public health …