Adapting to life in self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge, and we are all figuring out how to restructure our lives. We are spending more time at home, cooking for ourselves ...

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 ...

How can we make better choices and help others do the same? It’s an elusive question that has long plagued philosophers, governments, and multinational corporations – and one that Chicago Booth ...

Despite our better knowledge, we often make choices that aren’t good for us – and feel bad about it later. But it’s possible to strengthen our self-control by making simple changes to our environment.

Ever wondered why some habits persist and you and everybody else just disappear despite good intentions? Perhaps the solution lies in the humility of self-nudging. What if the folks in your life nudge ...

We’ve all heard advice like keep a fruit bowl on the counter, so it’s easier to grab one of those apples or oranges instead of going for the box of cookies that’s stashed in the pantry — or to brush ...

Just as a building has a structure that allows the people within it to pursue their own happiness without obstructing the movements of others, a free society has a structure defined by the natural ...

Shortages in the U.S. healthcare labor force, which were already on the horizon before the COVID-19 pandemic, are coming faster and looming larger than anticipated. First, most of the baby boomers ...

A behavioral science technique to improve self-control. Despite our better knowledge, we often make choices that aren't good for us -- and feel bad about it later. But it's possible to strengthen our ...