A new study introduces choice engineering—a powerful new way to guide decisions using math instead of guesswork. By applying carefully designed mathematical models, researchers found they could ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. There has been a growing backlash over the last few years against the ...

In this series called Member Showcase, we publish interviews with members of The Oracles. This interview is with Chase Hughes, founder and president of Applied Behavior Research, which develops ...

Throughout the pandemic, many governments have had to rely on people doing the right thing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus — ranging from social distancing to handwashing. Many enlisted the ...

After conducting psychotherapy for 30 years I must admit that I now believe that social engineering is a better way to manage the "willpower problem" for behavior change. Sadly, many people get so ...

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