This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Rebecca Webster, MSc, John Weinman, Ph.D., & James Rubin, Ph.D. Key Findings Positively-framed information about side effect likelihoods can reduce the experience of side effects stemming from negative … Continue reading Positively-Framed Risk Information in Patient Leaflets Reduces Side-Effect Reporting
This summary is provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center based on the original journal article in Science Communication Key Findings People reduce their belief in misinformation after seeing others being corrected on social media by expert sources, like well-respected government organizations. Additional corrections from random users appear to slightly reduce the effect of corrections from … Continue reading Using Expert Sources to Correct Health Misinformation in Social Media
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by An-Sofie Claeys, Ph.D., and Timothy Coombs, Ph.D. Key Findings Crisis management teams often use strategies in time of crisis that run counter to the evidence-based best practices, despite including them … Continue reading Cognitive Dissonance: Examining Discrepancies Between Understanding and Action During a Crisis
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Kaitlin Fitzgerald, Elaine Paravati, Melanie C. Green, Ph.D., Melissa M. Moore, and Jeffrey L. Qian. Key Findings Restorative narratives are stories about hardship and suffering through the perspective of hope … Continue reading Restorative Narratives for Health Promotion
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Greer K. Gosnell, Ph.D. Key Findings Communication-inducing cognitive dissonance can lead to more pro-social behaviour change than other strategies like presenting information on the cost or benefits. Although strategies that … Continue reading How Creating and Then Reducing Cognitive Dissonance Can Affect Behavior Change
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Alexa Spence, Ph.D., Murray Goulden, Ph.D., Caroline Leygue, Ph.D. Nick Banks, Ph.D., Ben Bedwell, Ph.D., and colleagues. Key Findings A tool that combines data visualizations and user interaction around energy … Continue reading Changing Behaviour Through Data Visualizations
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Christine Boomsma, Ph.D., Sabine Pahl, Ph.D., & Jackie Andrade, Ph.D. Key Findings Being able to form vivid mental imagery about climate change and the environment supports motivation to form pro-environmental … Continue reading What Role Does Mental Imagery Play in Influencing Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behavioural Intentions?
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Eric R. Stone, Ph.D., Emily C. Reeder, Ph.D., Jonathan Parillo, Cynthia Long, and LeeAnn Walb. Key findings Risk perception of low-probability risks is more accurate when the number of people … Continue reading How Perceptions of Low-Probability Risk are Influenced by the Ease of Proportional Reasoning
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Yasmina Okan, Ph.D., Rocio Garcia-Retamero, Ph.D., Edward T. Cokely, Ph.D., and Antonio Maldonado, Ph.D. Key Findings For bar graphs presenting means, values inside the bar are often incorrectly believed as … Continue reading How Graphic Design Can Create Bias
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Schlomo Benartzi, John Beshears, Katherine Milkman, Cass Sunstein, Richard Thaler, Maya Shankar, and Steven Galing. Key Findings Nudges are strategies that guide decision-making toward a particular direction Nudges can be … Continue reading Should Governments Invest More in Nudges?
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Elizabeth Velema, Ellis Vyth, Trynke Hoekstra, & Ingrid Steenhuis. Key Findings Nudges and interventions can be effective for encouraging certain behaviours in the workplace. Healthier food behaviour is important for … Continue reading How Behavioural Science Can Help Employees Make Better Food Choices
This blog post, provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center and written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Phillip Ebert and Wolfgang Freibichler. Key Findings A traditional approach to productivity, like streamlined processes through strict rules, may not be the best approach for managing workers in … Continue reading Nudge Management: How Behavioural Science Can Increase Productivity