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The Parenthood Uncertainty Trap By Elizabeth Weingarten
The more fast, easy answers I consumed, the worse I felt, and the further away I felt from having clarity about how to navigate the ever-present uncertainty of motherhood.
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The more fast, easy answers I consumed, the worse I felt, and the further away I felt from having clarity about how to navigate the ever-present uncertainty of motherhood.
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The Parenthood Uncertainty Trap - by Elizabeth Weingarten - Behavioral Scientist
The more fast, easy answers I consumed, the worse I felt, and the further away I felt from having clarity about how to navigate the ever-present uncertainty of motherhood.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Parenthood Uncertainty Trap By Elizabeth Weingarten
The more fast, easy answers I consumed, the worse I felt, and the further away I felt from having clarity about how to navigate the ever-present uncertainty of motherhood.
behavioralscientist.org/the-parentho...
The more fast, easy answers I consumed, the worse I felt, and the further away I felt from having clarity about how to navigate the ever-present uncertainty of motherhood.
behavioralscientist.org/the-parentho...
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Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity.
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As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity.
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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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October 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity.
behavioralscientist.org/why-simplici...
As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity.
behavioralscientist.org/why-simplici...
During last year’s presidential election, Omar Parbhoo wrote about the Civic Action Time Capsule, a tool to connect people’s motivated, voting selves to their future selves during off-year elections
How to Make Voting a Habit? Listen to Your Past Self - by Omar Parbhoo - Behavioral Scientist
Recognizing that civic engagement tends to fizzle over time, we developed the Civic Action Time Capsule, a tool that enables people to capture and share their civic motivation at its peak with their…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
During last year’s presidential election, Omar Parbhoo wrote about the Civic Action Time Capsule, a tool to connect people’s motivated, voting selves to their future selves during off-year elections
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In Uncertain Times, Get Curious By Elizabeth Weingarten
Asking better questions can act as an antidote to uncertainty—and the anxiety that comes with it.
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Asking better questions can act as an antidote to uncertainty—and the anxiety that comes with it.
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In Uncertain Times, Get Curious - by Elizabeth Weingarten - Behavioral Scientist
Asking better questions can act as an antidote to uncertainty—and the anxiety that comes with it.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In Uncertain Times, Get Curious By Elizabeth Weingarten
Asking better questions can act as an antidote to uncertainty—and the anxiety that comes with it.
behavioralscientist.org/in-uncertain...
Asking better questions can act as an antidote to uncertainty—and the anxiety that comes with it.
behavioralscientist.org/in-uncertain...
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How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Conscientious Already? By @olgakhazan.bsky.social
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...
How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Conscientious Already? - by Olga Khazan - Behavioral Scientist
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious—last week’s to-do list makes writing this week’s easier. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future…
behavioralscientist.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Conscientious Already? By @olgakhazan.bsky.social
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...
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For our politics to function, we must find a balance between letting all hypocrisy slide and trying to eradicate hypocrisy completely.
Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
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Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
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Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot - by Michael Hallsworth - Behavioral Scientist
For our politics to function, we must find a balance between letting all hypocrisy slide and trying to eradicate hypocrisy completely.
behavioralscientist.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
For our politics to function, we must find a balance between letting all hypocrisy slide and trying to eradicate hypocrisy completely.
Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
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Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
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How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness - by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi - Behavioral Scientist
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
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What If We Thought of Our Daily Commute as a Team Sport? By @hwaldfogel.bsky.social
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education offer paths to safety, but their success depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the wheel.
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Better street design, safer cars, and driver education offer paths to safety, but their success depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the wheel.
behavioralscientist.org/what-if-we-t...
What If We Thought of Our Daily Commute as a Team Sport? - Behavioral Scientist
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education programs offer promising paths to safer roads, but their success still depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the…
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October 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
What If We Thought of Our Daily Commute as a Team Sport? By @hwaldfogel.bsky.social
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education offer paths to safety, but their success depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the wheel.
behavioralscientist.org/what-if-we-t...
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education offer paths to safety, but their success depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the wheel.
behavioralscientist.org/what-if-we-t...
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What’s the Goal of the Goal? By Dan Heath
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
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When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
What’s the Goal of the Goal? - by Dan Heath - Behavioral Scientist
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
What’s the Goal of the Goal? By Dan Heath
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
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"We have a blind spot when it comes to understanding the effects of calling out hypocrisy relentlessly and trying to stamp out hypocrisy completely... [It] erodes our trust in our political institutions and can mean we [elect] even more deceptive politicians."
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"We have a blind spot when it comes to understanding the effects of calling out hypocrisy relentlessly and trying to stamp out hypocrisy completely... [It] erodes our trust in our political institutions and can mean we [elect] even more deceptive politicians."
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
What If We Thought of Our Daily Commute as a Team Sport? By @hwaldfogel.bsky.social
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education offer paths to safety, but their success depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the wheel.
behavioralscientist.org/what-if-we-t...
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education offer paths to safety, but their success depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the wheel.
behavioralscientist.org/what-if-we-t...
What If We Thought of Our Daily Commute as a Team Sport? - Behavioral Scientist
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education programs offer promising paths to safer roads, but their success still depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the…
behavioralscientist.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
What If We Thought of Our Daily Commute as a Team Sport? By @hwaldfogel.bsky.social
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education offer paths to safety, but their success depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the wheel.
behavioralscientist.org/what-if-we-t...
Better street design, safer cars, and driver education offer paths to safety, but their success depends on something more fundamental—the decisions we make behind the wheel.
behavioralscientist.org/what-if-we-t...
What’s the Goal of the Goal? By Dan Heath
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
What’s the Goal of the Goal? - by Dan Heath - Behavioral Scientist
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
What’s the Goal of the Goal? By Dan Heath
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
When we lock into a particular goal too quickly, we blind ourselves to alternate routes forward that might have been better and easier. We can avoid this trap by asking ourselves one simple question.
behavioralscientist.org/dan-heath-wh...
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How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness
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How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness - by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi - Behavioral Scientist
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Americans Are Overworked. Could AI Change That? By @julietschor.bsky.social
AI promises to help us get more done in less time. It’s an opportunity to reverse the trend of American overwork, but powerful structural factors stand in the way.
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AI promises to help us get more done in less time. It’s an opportunity to reverse the trend of American overwork, but powerful structural factors stand in the way.
behavioralscientist.org/americans-ar...
Americans Are Overworked. Could AI Change That? - by Juliet Schor - Behavioral Scientist
AI promises to help us get more done in less time. It’s an opportunity to reverse the trend of American overwork, but powerful structural factors stand in the way.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Americans Are Overworked. Could AI Change That? By @julietschor.bsky.social
AI promises to help us get more done in less time. It’s an opportunity to reverse the trend of American overwork, but powerful structural factors stand in the way.
behavioralscientist.org/americans-ar...
AI promises to help us get more done in less time. It’s an opportunity to reverse the trend of American overwork, but powerful structural factors stand in the way.
behavioralscientist.org/americans-ar...
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness - by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi - Behavioral Scientist
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
How Zero-Sum Beliefs Get in the Way of Fairness By Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
The more we are stuck in the fixed-pie mentality, the harder it is to spot the opportunities to expand the pie.
behavioralscientist.org/how-zero-sum...
"We have a blind spot when it comes to understanding the effects of calling out hypocrisy relentlessly and trying to stamp out hypocrisy completely... [It] erodes our trust in our political institutions and can mean we [elect] even more deceptive politicians."
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"We have a blind spot when it comes to understanding the effects of calling out hypocrisy relentlessly and trying to stamp out hypocrisy completely... [It] erodes our trust in our political institutions and can mean we [elect] even more deceptive politicians."
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
For our politics to function, we must find a balance between letting all hypocrisy slide and trying to eradicate hypocrisy completely.
Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
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Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot - by Michael Hallsworth - Behavioral Scientist
For our politics to function, we must find a balance between letting all hypocrisy slide and trying to eradicate hypocrisy completely.
behavioralscientist.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
For our politics to function, we must find a balance between letting all hypocrisy slide and trying to eradicate hypocrisy completely.
Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
Our Hypocrisy Blind Spot By @mhallsworth.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/our-hypocris...
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People think they’re more alone in supporting climate-positive action than they really are. That’s a problem, because we know people are likely to take action when they believe others are already doing so.
behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
We Still Underestimate Others’ Support for Climate Action - by Kevin Green & Rakhim Rakhimov - Behavioral Scientist
People think they’re more alone in supporting climate-positive action than they really are. That’s a problem, because we know people are likely to take action when they believe others are already…
behavioralscientist.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
People think they’re more alone in supporting climate-positive action than they really are. That’s a problem, because we know people are likely to take action when they believe others are already doing so.
behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
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How can researchers and practitioners better translate, scale, and adapt their interventions? A concept from cartography offers some inspiration.
The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer By @dilipsoman.bsky.social
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The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer By @dilipsoman.bsky.social
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The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer - by Dilip Soman - Behavioral Scientist
How can researchers and practitioners better translate, scale, and adapt their interventions? A concept from cartography offers some inspiration.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
How can researchers and practitioners better translate, scale, and adapt their interventions? A concept from cartography offers some inspiration.
The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer By @dilipsoman.bsky.social
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The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer By @dilipsoman.bsky.social
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"What if behavioral scientists could identify the relief of the behavioral landscape by working like cartographers?" @dilipsoman.bsky.social asks in his latest piece for Behavioral Scientist. Read it here: behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
October 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"What if behavioral scientists could identify the relief of the behavioral landscape by working like cartographers?" @dilipsoman.bsky.social asks in his latest piece for Behavioral Scientist. Read it here: behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
It turns out there is plenty of research about how the senses affect our emotions, but very little on how to strategically use our senses to modulate our feelings. And this is where the opportunity lies. What a 1980s Power Ballad Taught Me About Emotion: behavioralscientist.org/what-a-1980s...
October 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It turns out there is plenty of research about how the senses affect our emotions, but very little on how to strategically use our senses to modulate our feelings. And this is where the opportunity lies. What a 1980s Power Ballad Taught Me About Emotion: behavioralscientist.org/what-a-1980s...
"What if behavioral scientists could identify the relief of the behavioral landscape by working like cartographers?" @dilipsoman.bsky.social asks in his latest piece for Behavioral Scientist. Read it here: behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
October 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"What if behavioral scientists could identify the relief of the behavioral landscape by working like cartographers?" @dilipsoman.bsky.social asks in his latest piece for Behavioral Scientist. Read it here: behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
People think they’re more alone in supporting climate-positive action than they really are. That’s a problem, because we know people are likely to take action when they believe others are already doing so.
behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
We Still Underestimate Others’ Support for Climate Action - by Kevin Green & Rakhim Rakhimov - Behavioral Scientist
People think they’re more alone in supporting climate-positive action than they really are. That’s a problem, because we know people are likely to take action when they believe others are already…
behavioralscientist.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
People think they’re more alone in supporting climate-positive action than they really are. That’s a problem, because we know people are likely to take action when they believe others are already doing so.
behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
behavioralscientist.org/we-still-und...
How can researchers and practitioners better translate, scale, and adapt their interventions? A concept from cartography offers some inspiration.
The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer By @dilipsoman.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer By @dilipsoman.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer - by Dilip Soman - Behavioral Scientist
How can researchers and practitioners better translate, scale, and adapt their interventions? A concept from cartography offers some inspiration.
behavioralscientist.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
How can researchers and practitioners better translate, scale, and adapt their interventions? A concept from cartography offers some inspiration.
The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer By @dilipsoman.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
The Behavioral Scientist as a Cartographer By @dilipsoman.bsky.social
behavioralscientist.org/the-behavior...
How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Conscientious Already? By @olgakhazan.bsky.social
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...
How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Conscientious Already? - by Olga Khazan - Behavioral Scientist
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious—last week’s to-do list makes writing this week’s easier. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future…
behavioralscientist.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Conscientious Already? By @olgakhazan.bsky.social
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...
The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help.
behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...