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Suggested Citation: "11 Findings Across the Policy Domains." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Behavioral Economics: Policy Impact and Future Directions. Washington, DC: ...

Imagine that a patient suffering from unusually profound amnesia has two toasters in his kitchen. The toaster on the right functions normally. The toaster on the left delivers an electric shock when ...

Ever bought a monthly gym membership thinking it would make you go more often? Or chosen a health insurance policy with a lower deductible, even though the premium was much higher? You’re not alone – ...

Suggested Citation: "4 The Behavioral Economics Toolkit: Policy Levers and Intervention Strategies." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Behavioral Economics: Policy ...

Editor’s note: This is one of several posts Health Affairs Blog will publish stemming from sessions at the June 2015 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) in Minneapolis. Watch Health Affairs ...

Overview: Behavioral science explains how people think and make decisions in real-world situations, highlighting the gap between rational assumptions and ...

Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize for integrating psychology with economics. He has played a crucial role in the development of behavioral economics over the past 40 years, which has ...

Mercedes Bent is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners investing in consumer, fintech, and edtech. She says startups that focus on behavioral science see success in retention and influencing ...