We have to tighten up on what research policymakers rely on, and also the inner workings of peer review.
- Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, University of Stirling
Evidence-based tips from an economist and a behavioural scientist.
The government’s handling of the Northern Ireland protocol could spell trouble for the UK’s post-Brexit trade negotiations.
The EU energy label, showing customers the energy consumption of what they’re buying, can be upgraded to help make more homes and buildings energy efficient.
Many well-intentioned people are supporting counterproductive efforts to help Ukraine. Behavioural science can explain why.
A number of factors – from initial difficulties to common misconceptions – mean that many women abandon breastfeeding in frustration. But a new study shows success with a new kind of support.
Saving for the future is an expense we have to budget for.
Some thought Dan Ariely’s faked data study might be a blow to behavioural science, but actually its exposure shows how behavioural scientists are rooting out false research.
Superior optimism is often given as the reason why men earn more than women.
Putting a monetary value on compensation for grave historic wrongs and deciding who should benefit is fraught with difficulties. But there may be another way to look at the whole issue.
In setting new tax on the carbon emissions of goods being imported into the bloc, there are two potential disasters for EU to avoid.
The social pressure of declining rule-breaking invitations will be considerably higher this year.
Personal stories work better than statistics when it comes to converting sceptics.
What Boris Johnson needs to learn from the Manchester funding debacle.
It might seem like the constant reminder of how much danger we are in would make us act responsibly, but research suggests the contrary is true.
The response to coronavirus shows us that people can still work together to do the right thing.
Finding out what would motivate people to reduce their carbon emissions can be determined by examining behaviour.
The system brought in by the government to advise retirees since the 2015 reforms may actually be making things worse.
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