Michael Hallsworth
@mhallsworth.bsky.social
Chief Behavioral Scientist | Author
www.michaelhallsworth.com
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❤️ A great list from PW featuring so many of our UP friends!
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#UPWeek continues this week in @publisherswkly.bsky.social:
Celebrate the work of @universitypress.cambridge.org, University of Delaware Press, @hopkinspress.bsky.social, @harvardpress.bsky.social, @univpressofkansas.bsky.social, @mitpress.bsky.social ...
Celebrate the work of @universitypress.cambridge.org, University of Delaware Press, @hopkinspress.bsky.social, @harvardpress.bsky.social, @univpressofkansas.bsky.social, @mitpress.bsky.social ...
PW Studio: Higher Learning 2025
Influential university press titles of the season.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
❤️ A great list from PW featuring so many of our UP friends!
@casssunstein.bsky.social @madva.bsky.social @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @mhallsworth.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
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Rather than follow our instincts, there's a more constructive way to understand and respond to hypocrisy. Join "The Hypocrisy Trap" author @mhallsworth.bsky.social at @lsepbs.bsky.social next week on Wednesday, Nov. 19th, when he will discuss tools for moving from outrage to outcomes:
The Hypocrisy Trap with Dr Michael Hallsworth
Dr Hallsworth will explore how the "hypocrisy trap" — our relentless drive to expose inconsistency — either breeds more hypocrisy or exhausts our belief in shared standards altogether.
www.lse.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Rather than follow our instincts, there's a more constructive way to understand and respond to hypocrisy. Join "The Hypocrisy Trap" author @mhallsworth.bsky.social at @lsepbs.bsky.social next week on Wednesday, Nov. 19th, when he will discuss tools for moving from outrage to outcomes:
Join me for this event in London! It will go some to some interesting places...
Our lives are full of accusations of hypocrisy, yet little seems to change. Join "The Hypocrisy Trap" author @mhallsworth.bsky.social at @lsepbs.bsky.social on Wednesday, Nov. 19th, where he will discuss tools for moving from outrage to outcomes with Professor @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social:
The Hypocrisy Trap with Dr Michael Hallsworth
Dr Hallsworth will explore how the "hypocrisy trap" — our relentless drive to expose inconsistency — either breeds more hypocrisy or exhausts our belief in shared standards altogether.
www.lse.ac.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Join me for this event in London! It will go some to some interesting places...
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📘 Our lives are full of accusations of hypocrisy — against politicians, companies, and each other. Yet despite this noise, little seems to change. Join us for this talk on 19 Nov where @mhallsworth.bsky.social & @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social will discuss Michael's recent book 'The Hypocrisy Trap'.
The Hypocrisy Trap with Dr Michael Hallsworth
Dr Hallsworth will explore how the "hypocrisy trap" — our relentless drive to expose inconsistency — either breeds more hypocrisy or exhausts our belief in shared standards altogether.
www.lse.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
📘 Our lives are full of accusations of hypocrisy — against politicians, companies, and each other. Yet despite this noise, little seems to change. Join us for this talk on 19 Nov where @mhallsworth.bsky.social & @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social will discuss Michael's recent book 'The Hypocrisy Trap'.
Closing soon! People in the US & Canada have the chance to win a free copy of my new book The Hypocrisy Trap on Goodreads. Prize draw ends on Halloween! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
The Hypocrisy Trap: How Changing What We Criticize Can …
How our desire to stamp out hypocrisy is backfiring—and…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Closing soon! People in the US & Canada have the chance to win a free copy of my new book The Hypocrisy Trap on Goodreads. Prize draw ends on Halloween! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Looking forward to this event in London!
📘 Our lives are full of accusations of hypocrisy — against politicians, companies, and each other. Yet despite this noise, little seems to change. Join us for this talk on 19 Nov where @mhallsworth.bsky.social & @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social will discuss Michael's recent book 'The Hypocrisy Trap'.
The Hypocrisy Trap with Dr Michael Hallsworth
Dr Hallsworth will explore how the "hypocrisy trap" — our relentless drive to expose inconsistency — either breeds more hypocrisy or exhausts our belief in shared standards altogether.
www.lse.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Looking forward to this event in London!
If you're in the US, you can get my new book at 20% off for a limited period! a.co/d/gcKOt9q
October 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If you're in the US, you can get my new book at 20% off for a limited period! a.co/d/gcKOt9q
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In "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist @mhallsworth.bsky.social reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094...
October 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist @mhallsworth.bsky.social reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094...
Publication day!
In "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist @mhallsworth.bsky.social reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094...
October 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Publication day!
Thanks to @nextbigidea.bsky.social for choosing my upcoming book "The Hypocrisy Trap" as a must-read! Out on October 14th nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/nex...
October 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thanks to @nextbigidea.bsky.social for choosing my upcoming book "The Hypocrisy Trap" as a must-read! Out on October 14th nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/nex...
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Learn about how rethinking hypocrisy can improve our politics, business, and personal relationships in a new book by behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth. "The Hypocrisy Trap" releases Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Learn about how rethinking hypocrisy can improve our politics, business, and personal relationships in a new book by behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth. "The Hypocrisy Trap" releases Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
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In "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy.
Out Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
Out Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy.
Out Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
Out Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
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As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity.
Read: “Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World” by @mhallsworth.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/why-simplici...
Read: “Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World” by @mhallsworth.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/why-simplici...
Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World - by Michael Hallsworth - Behavioral Scientist
As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity.
Read: “Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World” by @mhallsworth.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/why-simplici...
Read: “Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World” by @mhallsworth.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/why-simplici...
Your online behavior is seen as less reflective of your "true self" than what you do in person. The reason why is pretty interesting.
Imagine a person who acts one way online (by email, on social media) but a different way in person. Which of the two is more revealing of their true self?
Our new paper: This seemingly simple question shows something about how people see certain environments as ‘natural’
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Our new paper: This seemingly simple question shows something about how people see certain environments as ‘natural’
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March 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Your online behavior is seen as less reflective of your "true self" than what you do in person. The reason why is pretty interesting.
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In our increasingly distrusting and polarized society, accusations of hypocrisy are everywhere.
But our drive to expose inconsistency between words and deeds can actually breed more hypocrisy!
Check out this new book on hypocrisy: www.amazon.com/dp/026205094...
But our drive to expose inconsistency between words and deeds can actually breed more hypocrisy!
Check out this new book on hypocrisy: www.amazon.com/dp/026205094...
March 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In our increasingly distrusting and polarized society, accusations of hypocrisy are everywhere.
But our drive to expose inconsistency between words and deeds can actually breed more hypocrisy!
Check out this new book on hypocrisy: www.amazon.com/dp/026205094...
But our drive to expose inconsistency between words and deeds can actually breed more hypocrisy!
Check out this new book on hypocrisy: www.amazon.com/dp/026205094...
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🔄 Big Shift #3: Make behavioural science more adaptive
Rigid approaches can fail in fast-changing environments. In the third of four big shifts @mhallsworth.bsky.social explores how to tackle unstable issues using flexible framing & adaptive testing.
👇Read the latest in our series: bit.ly/4gXEG8E
Rigid approaches can fail in fast-changing environments. In the third of four big shifts @mhallsworth.bsky.social explores how to tackle unstable issues using flexible framing & adaptive testing.
👇Read the latest in our series: bit.ly/4gXEG8E
Big shifts for behavioural science: getting more flexible and adaptive
This is the third piece in our series explaining the four big shifts in behavioural science that BIT is aiming…
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February 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🔄 Big Shift #3: Make behavioural science more adaptive
Rigid approaches can fail in fast-changing environments. In the third of four big shifts @mhallsworth.bsky.social explores how to tackle unstable issues using flexible framing & adaptive testing.
👇Read the latest in our series: bit.ly/4gXEG8E
Rigid approaches can fail in fast-changing environments. In the third of four big shifts @mhallsworth.bsky.social explores how to tackle unstable issues using flexible framing & adaptive testing.
👇Read the latest in our series: bit.ly/4gXEG8E
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New BIT podcast 🎧 Join @mhallsworth.bsky.social to hear how behavioural science has developed over the last 10 years, including the wins, the setbacks, and the future of the field.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4bcTOOj
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4bcTOOj
The evolution of EAST: Four Simple Ways to Apply Behavioural Insights
Join Michael Hallsworth, BIT’s Chief Behavioural Scientist and one of the authors of the original framework, as he explores how behavioural science has developed over the last 10 years, including the ...
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February 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
New BIT podcast 🎧 Join @mhallsworth.bsky.social to hear how behavioural science has developed over the last 10 years, including the wins, the setbacks, and the future of the field.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4bcTOOj
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4bcTOOj
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Big shift 2️⃣ for behavioural science: make it more social
@mhallsworth.bsky.social shares how examining social connections, values, and identities can lead to surprising insights and push the field forward.
Read the second in our 4-part series👇
bit.ly/4jlRsR8
@mhallsworth.bsky.social shares how examining social connections, values, and identities can lead to surprising insights and push the field forward.
Read the second in our 4-part series👇
bit.ly/4jlRsR8
Big shifts for behavioural science: focusing on the social drivers of behaviour - BIT
This is the second piece in our series explaining the four big shifts in behavioural science that BIT is aiming to achieve. In 2023, BIT published a manifesto setting out ten proposals for the future ...
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January 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Big shift 2️⃣ for behavioural science: make it more social
@mhallsworth.bsky.social shares how examining social connections, values, and identities can lead to surprising insights and push the field forward.
Read the second in our 4-part series👇
bit.ly/4jlRsR8
@mhallsworth.bsky.social shares how examining social connections, values, and identities can lead to surprising insights and push the field forward.
Read the second in our 4-part series👇
bit.ly/4jlRsR8
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Delighted that the OG Behavioural Insights Team has released a new version of their excellent EAST Framework handbook, first published in 2014 and updated just now to reflect 10 more years of evidence on behavioral science usage around the world. www.bi.team/publications...
Four Simple Ways to Apply EAST Framework to Behavioural Insights
Discover four easy ways to use EAST Framework to apply behavioural insights to your business or project with helpful advice from The Behavioural Insights Team.
www.bi.team
December 16, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Delighted that the OG Behavioural Insights Team has released a new version of their excellent EAST Framework handbook, first published in 2014 and updated just now to reflect 10 more years of evidence on behavioral science usage around the world. www.bi.team/publications...
Behavioral science could address some of the world’s toughest problems - if we ‘see the system’ as a whole. Here's how complexity and systems thinking can improve understanding, interventions, and evaluations: www.bi.team/comment/big-...
Big shifts for behavioural science: working with complexity and systems - BIT
This is the first piece in our series explaining the four big shifts in behavioural science that BIT is aiming to achieve. In 2023, we published our manifesto, which set out ten proposals for where th...
www.bi.team
December 10, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Behavioral science could address some of the world’s toughest problems - if we ‘see the system’ as a whole. Here's how complexity and systems thinking can improve understanding, interventions, and evaluations: www.bi.team/comment/big-...
If you want the latest on behavioral science in Latin America, @behscientist.bsky.social just put out a dispatch from the recent G20 conference in Rio. Lots happening! behavioralscientist.org/a-dispatch-f...
A Dispatch from Rio: Working to Strengthen Behavioral Science in Latin America at the G20 - by Heather Graci - Behavioral Scientist
The Rio de Janeiro behavioral science unit envisions a collaborative network of researchers and policymakers across Latin America, plus a seat for Latin American behavioral scientists on the global st...
behavioralscientist.org
December 8, 2024 at 3:25 PM
If you want the latest on behavioral science in Latin America, @behscientist.bsky.social just put out a dispatch from the recent G20 conference in Rio. Lots happening! behavioralscientist.org/a-dispatch-f...
Great example of govt doing things better: Michigan created a "pizza tracker" so you can see the progress of your benefits application. Led to ⬇️14% in calls to support staff civilla.org/stories/appl... h/t @brendanbabb.bsky.social
A better way to track your benefits
Designing the country’s first benefits application tracker
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November 25, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Great example of govt doing things better: Michigan created a "pizza tracker" so you can see the progress of your benefits application. Led to ⬇️14% in calls to support staff civilla.org/stories/appl... h/t @brendanbabb.bsky.social
First time attending #SJDM this week - who else is going? @elizabethlinos.bsky.social @dgrand.bsky.social @spbhanot.bsky.social @katymilkman.bsky.social
the empire state building is lit up with colorful lights at night
ALT: the empire state building is lit up with colorful lights at night
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November 20, 2024 at 4:53 PM
First time attending #SJDM this week - who else is going? @elizabethlinos.bsky.social @dgrand.bsky.social @spbhanot.bsky.social @katymilkman.bsky.social
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Why are there so few policy experiments?
It’s not voter aversion—only about 1/3 express problematic concerns about eg fairness and lack of external validity, while it gets broad support from a vast majority, research suggests: https://buff.ly/4fuQSho
It’s not voter aversion—only about 1/3 express problematic concerns about eg fairness and lack of external validity, while it gets broad support from a vast majority, research suggests: https://buff.ly/4fuQSho
November 20, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Why are there so few policy experiments?
It’s not voter aversion—only about 1/3 express problematic concerns about eg fairness and lack of external validity, while it gets broad support from a vast majority, research suggests: https://buff.ly/4fuQSho
It’s not voter aversion—only about 1/3 express problematic concerns about eg fairness and lack of external validity, while it gets broad support from a vast majority, research suggests: https://buff.ly/4fuQSho
Check out this wonderful study from my former colleagues, drawing on BIT work done with cities across the US!
🚨 NEW PAPER IN NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR 🚨
Across a range of contexts, we find a counterintuitive #FormalityEffect: Formal government communications are more effective than informal ones at shifting residents’ behavior. 1/ 🧵
With @karminker.bsky.social, Chris Larkin, Lindsay M. Moore.
rdcu.be/drRnl
Across a range of contexts, we find a counterintuitive #FormalityEffect: Formal government communications are more effective than informal ones at shifting residents’ behavior. 1/ 🧵
With @karminker.bsky.social, Chris Larkin, Lindsay M. Moore.
rdcu.be/drRnl
November 28, 2023 at 1:49 PM
Check out this wonderful study from my former colleagues, drawing on BIT work done with cities across the US!