Kelly Peters
@kellypeters.bsky.social
Behavioral scientist. Former founding CEO of 1st/largest consultancy dedicated to BE. Leading a team of PhD researchers driving #science of #behavior change (#psychology, #nudge). #AcademicSky
http://KellyPeters.com
http://KellyPeters.com
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A Wednesday perspective from Nathaniel Barr & @kellypeters.bsky.social, from the archive: The history of behavioral science is minuscule relative to its future. Looking ahead, what questions will behavioral scientists be called to answer?
Behavioral Science in a Future Far, Far Away - by Nathaniel Barr and Kelly Peters - Behavioral Scientist
The history of behavioral science is minuscule relative to its future. As we look ahead, what questions will behavioral scientists be called upon to answer?
behavioralscientist.org
April 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A Wednesday perspective from Nathaniel Barr & @kellypeters.bsky.social, from the archive: The history of behavioral science is minuscule relative to its future. Looking ahead, what questions will behavioral scientists be called to answer?
Would be interesting to understand how your research might inform how governments should coordinate w citizens on difficult budgetary choices.
Congratulations @s-stantcheva.bsky.social
I think your work has inspired many behavioral economists (including myself) to study important questions in public economics.
I think your work has inspired many behavioral economists (including myself) to study important questions in public economics.
April 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Would be interesting to understand how your research might inform how governments should coordinate w citizens on difficult budgetary choices.
Handy who's who for the economists and behavioural scientists.
The concept of ideology, which today represents the political stance and behavior of the individual, was first brought up scientifically by Destutt de Tracy after the French Revolution. Tracy proposed a new science of ideas and argued that ideology was the basis of all other sciences.
April 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Handy who's who for the economists and behavioural scientists.
Fascinating to see that the apotheosis of reason & logic, the arbiters of sound judgment, can be persuaded by a little bit of social proof.
Political scientist Dan Gillion found that protest movements can help nudge court decisions toward their preferred positions. bsky.app/profile/owas...
“Gillion shows the Supreme Court is also responsive to information delivered by protests, altering its agenda to include cases pertinent to minorities when protests are significant.” See review of Political Power of Protest: Minority Activism & Shifts In Public Policy www.lpbr.net/2014/02/the-...
April 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Fascinating to see that the apotheosis of reason & logic, the arbiters of sound judgment, can be persuaded by a little bit of social proof.
Bumping this.
Two great conferences for behavioural science next year:
IAREP in Tartu, Estonia, June 17 for #EconomicPsychology, #BehaviouralScience, #BehaviouralPolicy, etc.
iarep2025tartu.com
IBPPC in London, UK, September 10 for #BehaviouralPublicPolicy, #Nudge, #Sludge, etc.
www.ibppa.org/conference
IAREP in Tartu, Estonia, June 17 for #EconomicPsychology, #BehaviouralScience, #BehaviouralPolicy, etc.
iarep2025tartu.com
IBPPC in London, UK, September 10 for #BehaviouralPublicPolicy, #Nudge, #Sludge, etc.
www.ibppa.org/conference
IAREP 2025 Conference: Behavioural Insights in Research and Policymaking
iarep2025tartu.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Bumping this.
I like exercises that have us work through the details of possible imagined futures.
This one caught my attention because it was positioned as “a little nudge towards hope.”
I agree that this imagined future succeeds in nudging out the nihilism we might foresee because existential risk.
This one caught my attention because it was positioned as “a little nudge towards hope.”
I agree that this imagined future succeeds in nudging out the nihilism we might foresee because existential risk.
I gave a talk at a science and technology conference in October based in this paper. I thought we couple all use a little nudge towards hope.
Regenerative Practice in Business
These are fraught times. I thought some could use a little nudge toward hope so I’m sharing a paper I wrote for a Science and Tech…
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April 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I like exercises that have us work through the details of possible imagined futures.
This one caught my attention because it was positioned as “a little nudge towards hope.”
I agree that this imagined future succeeds in nudging out the nihilism we might foresee because existential risk.
This one caught my attention because it was positioned as “a little nudge towards hope.”
I agree that this imagined future succeeds in nudging out the nihilism we might foresee because existential risk.
A life saving example of a nudge in action.
A new study found that an EHR nudge to prompt gynecologic oncology referral for suspected ovarian cancer increased referral rates from 55% to 75% and led to earlier diagnoses, including four stage I cancers. www.consultant360.com/conference-c...
www.consultant360.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A life saving example of a nudge in action.
BE cited to explain casual real-world observation. Nicely done.
the way "we turned a giant insane number into a smaller insane number" is making wall street dance like trained seals is really making me a behavioral economics believer
April 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
BE cited to explain casual real-world observation. Nicely done.
Lovely use of BE.
💸 Micro-Investments: The Behavioral Science Behind Financial Habit Formation
The rise of micro-investment platforms is revolutionizing how people build wealth, particularly among younger demographics and first-time investors.
The rise of micro-investment platforms is revolutionizing how people build wealth, particularly among younger demographics and first-time investors.
April 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Lovely use of BE.
Your Summer Reading List.
The L.A. Times names THICK one of the best non-fiction books of the last 30 years.
I will be honest with you, even I cannot always believe that this is my life.
Thank you. Very much.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
I will be honest with you, even I cannot always believe that this is my life.
Thank you. Very much.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The 30 best nonfiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best nonfiction books since the festival was inaugurated.
www.latimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Your Summer Reading List.
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See 5 examples of how behavioral economics principles have been used to improve the lives of patients. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/5-examp...
5 Examples of How Behavioral Economics Can Influence Patient Behavior - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)
How can we help patients make decisions that are in their best interests? Behavioral economics is a field full of tools that can make the right choice the easy one to make for patients. Gamification, ...
chibe.upenn.edu
March 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
See 5 examples of how behavioral economics principles have been used to improve the lives of patients. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/5-examp...
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[Article Publication] Here it is : www.nature.com/articles/s41...
For people interested by the relations between behavioral economics and political philosophy.
For people interested by the relations between behavioral economics and political philosophy.
March 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
[Article Publication] Here it is : www.nature.com/articles/s41...
For people interested by the relations between behavioral economics and political philosophy.
For people interested by the relations between behavioral economics and political philosophy.
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The magic of anchoring in behavioral economics!
He reset the status quo, so this *feels* like a dramatic improvement.
He reset the status quo, so this *feels* like a dramatic improvement.
April 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The magic of anchoring in behavioral economics!
He reset the status quo, so this *feels* like a dramatic improvement.
He reset the status quo, so this *feels* like a dramatic improvement.
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Tesla closed up 10 percent today at $237/share. It's P=E ratio is $118 - an astronomical number that would have scared every intelligent investor off until fairly recently. This is a case that behavioral economics was created for. 3/
April 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Tesla closed up 10 percent today at $237/share. It's P=E ratio is $118 - an astronomical number that would have scared every intelligent investor off until fairly recently. This is a case that behavioral economics was created for. 3/
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I’m honored to be named Advocate of the Year for the 29th Annual Webbys!
Every day, I fight to make sure our communities are seen, heard, and protected—so to be recognized for that work at the Webbys means the world. Follow along on Monday, May 12 at #Webbys.
Every day, I fight to make sure our communities are seen, heard, and protected—so to be recognized for that work at the Webbys means the world. Follow along on Monday, May 12 at #Webbys.
April 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I’m honored to be named Advocate of the Year for the 29th Annual Webbys!
Every day, I fight to make sure our communities are seen, heard, and protected—so to be recognized for that work at the Webbys means the world. Follow along on Monday, May 12 at #Webbys.
Every day, I fight to make sure our communities are seen, heard, and protected—so to be recognized for that work at the Webbys means the world. Follow along on Monday, May 12 at #Webbys.
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A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
What DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly.
Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities.
stanforddaily.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
The topic existential risk is permeating many facets of society. This article features some of our research on its effects on GenZ & their (bleak) outlook on the future, & how it, along w today's high cost of living, is affecting long term financial savings. www.benefitscanada.com/events/confe...
2025 DC Plan Summit: Understanding the modern mindset for DC plan member engagement
With climate change affecting the planet and artificial intelligence disrupting the concept of work, a profound generational shift is underway in how young people are thinking about their futures. “Wh...
www.benefitscanada.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The topic existential risk is permeating many facets of society. This article features some of our research on its effects on GenZ & their (bleak) outlook on the future, & how it, along w today's high cost of living, is affecting long term financial savings. www.benefitscanada.com/events/confe...
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Beijing researchers analyzed data from over 13,000 US adults and found depression rose from 8.45% pre-COVID to 12.2% post-pandemic, with the sharpest jump to 16.6% in those aged 20–39.
The mental health impact of COVID is still unfolding.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The mental health impact of COVID is still unfolding.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANES
This study aimed to investigate the changes in depression prevalence among American adults following the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study de…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Beijing researchers analyzed data from over 13,000 US adults and found depression rose from 8.45% pre-COVID to 12.2% post-pandemic, with the sharpest jump to 16.6% in those aged 20–39.
The mental health impact of COVID is still unfolding.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The mental health impact of COVID is still unfolding.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The holidays might be a good time to start a new habit for slow science.
Instead of listing my publications, as the year draws to an end, I want to shine the spotlight on the commonplace assumption that productivity must always increase. Good research is disruptive and thinking time is central to high quality scholarship and necessary for disruptive research.
December 22, 2024 at 3:07 PM
The holidays might be a good time to start a new habit for slow science.
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Huge scoop from @propublica.org reporter Kavitha Surana today that you must read. The Senate emergency health post Dobbs report highlights how hospitals rarely advise doctors on how to treat patients under abortion bans.
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
Report: Hospitals Rarely Advise Doctors on How to Treat Patients Under Abortion Bans
Doctors described hospital lawyers who “refused to meet” with them for months, were hard to reach during “life or death” situations and offered little help beyond “regurgitating” the law, according to...
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Huge scoop from @propublica.org reporter Kavitha Surana today that you must read. The Senate emergency health post Dobbs report highlights how hospitals rarely advise doctors on how to treat patients under abortion bans.
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
www.propublica.org/article/abor...
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It still astonishes me that more people in politics and our media pretend to be concerned about kids having missed school than kids having been killed or sickened by Covid.
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in
A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science has found that, between 2021 and 2022, COVID-19 was a leading cause of death in children and young people
www.ox.ac.uk
December 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
It still astonishes me that more people in politics and our media pretend to be concerned about kids having missed school than kids having been killed or sickened by Covid.
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“In reality, the duty to prevent collisions should fall on the road engineers, car companies, and public officials who create the system in which people drive, bike, or walk—and not on road users themselves.” — @davidzipper.bsky.social in @fastcompany.com #VisionZero
Who’s really to blame—and who isn’t—for America’s traffic death epidemic
Politicians love to say that ‘road safety is a shared responsibility,’ but the reality is that some groups have a much larger duty than others.
www.fastcompany.com
December 17, 2024 at 2:15 AM
“In reality, the duty to prevent collisions should fall on the road engineers, car companies, and public officials who create the system in which people drive, bike, or walk—and not on road users themselves.” — @davidzipper.bsky.social in @fastcompany.com #VisionZero
During my presentation on my methodology for applying behavioral insights, a consultant said it'd be hard to sell experiments bc 'they expect us to have solutions.'
I said he should be selling curiosity & a desire to know.
In his domain there is no way anyone has the answers. RCTs satisfy both.
I said he should be selling curiosity & a desire to know.
In his domain there is no way anyone has the answers. RCTs satisfy both.
December 11, 2024 at 2:15 PM
During my presentation on my methodology for applying behavioral insights, a consultant said it'd be hard to sell experiments bc 'they expect us to have solutions.'
I said he should be selling curiosity & a desire to know.
In his domain there is no way anyone has the answers. RCTs satisfy both.
I said he should be selling curiosity & a desire to know.
In his domain there is no way anyone has the answers. RCTs satisfy both.
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"By envisioning what the distant future might bring, we can begin to uncover the kinds of questions the science of human behavior will be called upon to answer."
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Behavioral Science in a Future Far, Far Away - by Nathaniel Barr and Kelly Peters - Behavioral Scientist
The history of behavioral science is minuscule relative to its future. As we look ahead, what questions will behavioral scientists be called upon to answer?
behavioralscientist.org
December 8, 2024 at 6:22 PM
"By envisioning what the distant future might bring, we can begin to uncover the kinds of questions the science of human behavior will be called upon to answer."
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