…and capacity-building curricula. These efforts, while impactful, still only reach part of the world’s problem-solvers. That’s where, for the past six years, our Behavioral Design Center has come in. The…
…poor prospective memory, (i.e. the failure to remember to do something)? Or is it due to inadequate planning and follow-through? In learning and maintaining language fluency, the biggest challenge for…
…give an example? We’ve started paying much more attention to mood, physical environment, and social context. We’ve also learned how to account for chronic scarcity. We didn’t consider these things…
…purpose and support students’ educational attainment. Interested in our work applying behavioral science to global development? Email info@ideas42.org, follow us on LinkedIn, or tweet at @ideas42 to join the conversation….
…59.6%. To achieve this impact, Sacramento County invested in the following per mailing: envelopes ($0.07), paper ($0.01), and postage ($0.63). With 15,455 reminders sent in 2023, the total implementation cost…
…and fertilizers to staff who can monitor implementation. We can’t be certain we’ll find those resources, but it won’t be the first time we’re looking for them, either. Often, we’ll…
…the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). For a full report on the study, visit urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/projects/using-behavioral-science-to-improve-criminal-justice-outcomes Elizabeth Glazer, Director of…
…Decide” with a group of peers. The game—facilitated by trained, male, village health team (VHT) workers—offers men opportunities to “experience” the consequences of choices about child spacing and contraceptive use,…
…including group formation (“Mother Leader Groups”), plan-making, and self-affirmation activities. Mothers that received the behavioral interventions fed their children a more diverse diet, and reported more interactions with their children,…
…on alleviating poverty. Through workshops, co-design projects, and Office Hour coaching sessions, the BDC teaches staff of community-based organizations (CBOs) how to apply behavioral approaches to reduce these barriers, increase…
