Tag: Human behavior
What social robots can teach America’s students
Gerald K. LeTendre, Penn State
How would you feel if your child were being tutored by a robot?
Giving food pantry clients choices – and gently nudging them toward...
Caitlin Caspi, University of Connecticut and Marlene B. Schwartz, University of Connecticut
Food banks and pantries across the U.S....
Seat belts and smoking rates show people eventually adopt healthy behaviors...
Randy P. Juhl, University of Pittsburgh
Why do we do things that are bad for us – or not do things that are good for...
Think twice before shouting your virtues online – moral grandstanding is...
Joshua B. Grubbs, Bowling Green State University
In an era of bitter partisanship, political infighting and ostracization of those with unpopular views, Americans actually agree...
Think twice before shouting your virtues online – moral grandstanding is...
Joshua B. Grubbs, Bowling Green State University
In an era of bitter partisanship, political infighting and ostracization of those with unpopular views, Americans actually agree...
How to use habit science to help you keep your New...
Wendy Wood, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
More than 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions have...
Spending too much time on your phone? Behavioral science has an...
Ashley Whillans, Harvard Business School
We’re squandering increasing amounts of time distracted by our phones. And that’s taking a serious toll on our mental and...
You can’t characterize human nature if studies overlook 85 percent of...
Daniel Hruschka, Arizona State University
Over the last century, behavioral researchers have revealed the biases and prejudices that shape how people see the world and...
EXPLORING NATURE
2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
Annalisa Bracco, Georgia Institute of Technology
The oceans are heating up as the planet warms.
This...
