The bottlenecks in making sense of financial well-being
Purpose Financial well-being has gained increased attention in research, policy and the
financial sector. The authors contribute to this emerging field by drawing attention to the …
financial sector. The authors contribute to this emerging field by drawing attention to the …
In which environments is impulsive behavior adaptive? A cross-discipline review and integration of formal models.
Are impulsive behaviors an adaptive response to living in harsh or unpredictable
environments? Formal models help address this question by providing cost–benefit …
environments? Formal models help address this question by providing cost–benefit …
Heterogeneity in effect size estimates
A typical empirical study involves choosing a sample, a research design, and an analysis
path. Variation in such choices across studies leads to heterogeneity in results that introduce …
path. Variation in such choices across studies leads to heterogeneity in results that introduce …
A synthesis of evidence for policy from behavioural science during COVID-19
Scientific evidence regularly guides policy decisions, with behavioural science increasingly
part of this process. In April 2020, an influential paper proposed 19 policy recommendations …
part of this process. In April 2020, an influential paper proposed 19 policy recommendations …
The persistence of cognitive biases in financial decisions across economic groups
While economic inequality continues to rise within countries, efforts to address it have been
largely ineffective, particularly those involving behavioral approaches. It is often implied but …
largely ineffective, particularly those involving behavioral approaches. It is often implied but …
Responsibility towards future generations is a strong predictor of proenvironmental engagement
Although humanity is already experiencing negative consequences of climate change,
future generations may experience even worse outcomes in the absence of concerted …
future generations may experience even worse outcomes in the absence of concerted …
A 27-country test of communicating the scientific consensus on climate change
Communicating the scientific consensus that human-caused climate change is real
increases climate change beliefs, worry and support for public action in the United States. In …
increases climate change beliefs, worry and support for public action in the United States. In …
[HTML][HTML] No trust in the choice architect? No problem! On the minor role of trust for the effectiveness of default interventions promoting the choice of energy-efficient …
Pre-selected options, also known as defaults, have been shown to influence choices about
everything from organ donations to retirement savings and mundane consumer decisions …
everything from organ donations to retirement savings and mundane consumer decisions …
Evaluating expectations from social and behavioral science about COVID-19 and lessons for the next pandemic
Social and behavioral science research proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic,
reflecting the substantial increase in influence of behavioral science in public health and …
reflecting the substantial increase in influence of behavioral science in public health and …
Centaur: a foundation model of human cognition
Establishing a unified theory of cognition has been a major goal of psychology. While there
have been previous attempts to instantiate such theories by building computational models …
have been previous attempts to instantiate such theories by building computational models …