The Decision Lab

Not only does Cass Sunstein have lots of fun, he also thinks having a good time can make the world a better place. Listen to the latest episode of The Decision Corner to hear why.

Blockchain is a concept that is shrouded in myth and misconception. Kevin Werbach is one of the few experts in the world that has both a rigorous understanding of this technology and a vision for how it can make the world a better place.

We must foster risk-taking, according to Ting Jiang.

Between cancelled vacations, closed restaurants, and Zoom hangouts supplanting in-person gatherings, this year has left many of us feeling robbed of fulfilling experiences. But as Jeremy Koloski argues, there's real value to be found in routineand what better opportunity to establish one than during quarantine?

Even though the evidence is clear that COVID-19 poses a major threat to individual health and to society, people’s responses to the virus (and measures designed to contain it) vary wildly. In this article, Joshua Bromley explains the behavioral factors that shape risk perception, and what an effective pandemic communication strategy looks like.

Behavioral science is currently in a state of flux. David Halpern, the Chief Executive of BIT has a vision for where it will go from here.

People with dogmatic worldviews are reluctant to seek out new information to refine their beliefs. A new study suggests this might be rooted in fundamental cognitive processes.

One of behavioral science's beautiful traits is the ability to track exactly how well interventions work, through RCTs and carefully constructed experiments. Elizabeth Linos and Stefano DellaVigna have carefully tracked our field's effectiveness and are able to share some fascinating results.

How do we explain ethical behavior? Empathy and pro-social behavioral play a role, according to Faisal Naru.

TDL Picks: "It started with a drizzle but quickly turned into a downpour: Disinformation about the election, and in particular unfounded claims of election fraud, has flooded the internet over the past week. And Americans were primed to believe it."