Many of our choices are swayed by subtle cues or so-called “nudges” from the environment. A well-known example of this phenomenon includes the layout of a cafeteria or supermarket. Placing an item at ...

Physician organizations are applying behavioral nudges to influence physician behavior; however, their use is limited to a narrow range of clinical applications. Objectives: Because physicians’ ...

In a meta-analysis of real-life experiments drawn from food science, nutrition, health economics, marketing and psychology, the authors find that behavioral nudges -- facilitating action rather than ...

If you’re looking for a textbook example of the hype cycle, look no further than the humble nudge. The idea of nudges -- small interventions that impact behavior -- originated in behavioral economics, ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, creative nudges have prompted people to adopt simple behaviors in the name of public health. These behaviors include fist bumps in place of shaking hands and standing ...

Using digital health to manage chronic disease means creating new payment models that recognize care is an ongoing process. According to the CDC, the majority of deaths in the United States are due to ...

On 13 May 2021 Bill de Blasio, then mayor of New York City, held an online press conference where he announced an intriguing agreement between the city and Shake Shack, a local chain of burger ...

This article was originally published on Data-Smart City Solutions. Nudging — using behaviorally-informed measures to influence behavior — has proven to be an effective tool in government for ...

The more people know about when and why behavioural interventions are being used and their effectiveness, the more likely they are to accept their use to change their behaviour. The more people know ...

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 ...