For years, government policymakers encouraged workers to increase their investments in tax-free retirement savings. But they were baffled by how many workers were leaving “free money” on the table by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aline Holzwarth is a healthtech advisor in AI and behavioral design. In hindsight, we should have known 2020 would be a fiasco — ...

“Technology is not the only way to reduce emissions,” Pratt points out. “People’s choices matter, too. Science-based behavioral interventions can help us reduce carbon emissions as much as possible, ...

Welcome to the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. It is a privilege to serve as chair of this outstanding department, a center of learning, wide-ranging expert clinical care ...

Imagine removing a branch of the U.S. government, say the Supreme Court. What are the myriad ways that such an upheaval might reshape people’s lives? Policy makers and researchers probably would want ...

As humans, we’re creatures of habit. Whether it’s a daily workout or a daily doughnut, it’s natural for our brains to create routines we follow habitually, be they good or bad. The field of behavioral ...

Perspectives on Psychological Science publishes an eclectic mix of provocative reports and articles, including broad integrative reviews, overviews of research programs, meta-analyses, theoretical ...

Why do illusions feel real? What’s the science behind our decisions? Why is it so irresistible to judge a book by its cover? These are questions many have pondered, or even asked out loud. Often, ...

When it comes to persuasion, whether it’s convincing customers to buy a bottle of whiskey or changing hearts and minds in an election, nothing beats the power of behavioral science. The Fast Company ...

In October, New York City’s three public library systems announced they would permanently drop fines on late book returns. Comprised of Brooklyn, Queens, and New York public libraries, the City’s ...