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Behavioral Scientist @behscientist.bsky.social · Dec 17
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Behavioral Economics, Then and Now: A Conversation With @aleximas.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-e...
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Our recent piece this isn’t quite a whodunnit, but @hwaldfogel.bsky.social evokes the same zany intrigue in her meticulous analysis of one of her biggest pet peeves: why don’t people return their shopping carts?

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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation - by Hannah B. Waldfogel - Behavioral Scientist
For reasons I can’t fully explain, people’s failure to return their carts bothers me more than it probably should. But then I realized I can do something about it.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Behavioral Economics, Then and Now: A Conversation With @aleximas.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-e...
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
behscientist.bsky.social
Our recent piece this isn’t quite a whodunnit, but @hwaldfogel.bsky.social evokes the same zany intrigue in her meticulous analysis of one of her biggest pet peeves: why don’t people return their shopping carts?

behavioralscientist.org/why-dont-peo...
Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation - by Hannah B. Waldfogel - Behavioral Scientist
For reasons I can’t fully explain, people’s failure to return their carts bothers me more than it probably should. But then I realized I can do something about it.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation
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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation - by Hannah B. Waldfogel - Behavioral Scientist
For reasons I can’t fully explain, people’s failure to return their carts bothers me more than it probably should. But then I realized I can do something about it.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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[email protected] and @aleximas.bsky.social teamed up to update The Winner's Curse, a landmark book in behavioral economics. In doing so, they chart where behavioral economics began, where it is now, and where it could go next.
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Behavioral Economics, Then and Now: A Conversation With Alex Imas - by Heather Graci - Behavioral Scientist
Alex Imas and Richard Thaler teamed up to update a landmark book in behavioral economics. In doing so, they chart where behavioral economics began, where it is now, and where it could go next.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation by @hwaldfogel.bsky.social

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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation - by Hannah B. Waldfogel - Behavioral Scientist
For reasons I can’t fully explain, people’s failure to return their carts bothers me more than it probably should. But then I realized I can do something about it.
behavioralscientist.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation by @hwaldfogel.bsky.social

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Why Don’t People Return Their Shopping Carts? A (Somewhat) Scientific Investigation - by Hannah B. Waldfogel - Behavioral Scientist
For reasons I can’t fully explain, people’s failure to return their carts bothers me more than it probably should. But then I realized I can do something about it.
behavioralscientist.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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[email protected] and @aleximas.bsky.social teamed up to update The Winner's Curse, a landmark book in behavioral economics. In doing so, they chart where behavioral economics began, where it is now, and where it could go next.
behavioralscientist.org/behavioral-e...
Behavioral Economics, Then and Now: A Conversation With Alex Imas - by Heather Graci - Behavioral Scientist
Alex Imas and Richard Thaler teamed up to update a landmark book in behavioral economics. In doing so, they chart where behavioral economics began, where it is now, and where it could go next.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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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 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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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.
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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…
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October 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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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 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.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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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.

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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 5:48 PM
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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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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
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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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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.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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."
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October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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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.
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
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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.

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.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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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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
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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...
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
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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...
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM