Behavior Change for Good Initiative
@bcfginitiative.bsky.social
Wharton/UPenn Initiative led by @katymilkman.bsky.social & @angeladuckworth.bsky.social unites star #BehavioralScientists with organizations to advance the science of behavior change
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BCFG’s annual report is available now! Check out our latest efforts in advancing positive behavior change at scale: whr.tn/45chIIb
Post-Doctoral opportunity in Team Scientist @susanathey.bsky.social's lab at Stanford:
The Golub Capital Social Impact Lab is hiring for two AI-focused postdoc positions—one on applied AI in education & workforce, the other on AI methods for causal inference.
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The Golub Capital Social Impact Lab is hiring for two AI-focused postdoc positions—one on applied AI in education & workforce, the other on AI methods for causal inference.
www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-rese...
Researchers & Students
See researchers and students who are participating in research and contributing to projects that have a positive social impact on society.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Post-Doctoral opportunity in Team Scientist @susanathey.bsky.social's lab at Stanford:
The Golub Capital Social Impact Lab is hiring for two AI-focused postdoc positions—one on applied AI in education & workforce, the other on AI methods for causal inference.
www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-rese...
The Golub Capital Social Impact Lab is hiring for two AI-focused postdoc positions—one on applied AI in education & workforce, the other on AI methods for causal inference.
www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-rese...
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"Effective communication requires that the person you’re communicating to leaves not thinking that *you’re* smart; you want them to leave thinking that *they* are smart and that you are trustworthy." - Emily Oster
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Dr. Emily Oster on science communication: Make your audience feel smart - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)
CHIBE and the Behavior Change for Good Initiative recently co-hosted a keynote conversation with Emily Oster, PhD.
chibe.upenn.edu
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
"Effective communication requires that the person you’re communicating to leaves not thinking that *you’re* smart; you want them to leave thinking that *they* are smart and that you are trustworthy." - Emily Oster
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chibe.upenn.edu/blog/dr-emil...
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chibe.upenn.edu/blog/dr-emil...
In a @hbr.org article, Co-Director @angeladuckworth.bsky.social, Team Scientist Lyle Ungar, and collaborators ask:
How does Gen Z use AI, and what are the implications for education and the workplace?
hbr.org/2026/01/how-...
How does Gen Z use AI, and what are the implications for education and the workplace?
hbr.org/2026/01/how-...
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
In a @hbr.org article, Co-Director @angeladuckworth.bsky.social, Team Scientist Lyle Ungar, and collaborators ask:
How does Gen Z use AI, and what are the implications for education and the workplace?
hbr.org/2026/01/how-...
How does Gen Z use AI, and what are the implications for education and the workplace?
hbr.org/2026/01/how-...
Missed our keynote conversation with Emily Oster?
The Q&A, co-hosted by @katymilkman.bsky.social and @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social, explored best practices for communicating about science.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/owqZ6BCBAr4
The Q&A, co-hosted by @katymilkman.bsky.social and @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social, explored best practices for communicating about science.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/owqZ6BCBAr4
How to Communicate About Science | Q&A with Emily Oster
YouTube video by Behavior Change For Good Initiative
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February 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Missed our keynote conversation with Emily Oster?
The Q&A, co-hosted by @katymilkman.bsky.social and @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social, explored best practices for communicating about science.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/owqZ6BCBAr4
The Q&A, co-hosted by @katymilkman.bsky.social and @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social, explored best practices for communicating about science.
Watch the recording: youtu.be/owqZ6BCBAr4
🚨New Book Alert: Eat Your Ice Cream by Team Scientist @zekeemanuel.bsky.social🚨
Ezekiel Emanuel highlights the behaviors that matter most for health and longevity, while debunking trends that aren’t supported by evidence.
bookshop.org/p/books/eat-...
Ezekiel Emanuel highlights the behaviors that matter most for health and longevity, while debunking trends that aren’t supported by evidence.
bookshop.org/p/books/eat-...
February 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
🚨New Book Alert: Eat Your Ice Cream by Team Scientist @zekeemanuel.bsky.social🚨
Ezekiel Emanuel highlights the behaviors that matter most for health and longevity, while debunking trends that aren’t supported by evidence.
bookshop.org/p/books/eat-...
Ezekiel Emanuel highlights the behaviors that matter most for health and longevity, while debunking trends that aren’t supported by evidence.
bookshop.org/p/books/eat-...
Today at 12pm ET: Emily Oster talks with @katymilkman.bsky.social and @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social on best practices for communicating science.
Register to join the conversation: upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register to join the conversation: upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Today at 12pm ET: Emily Oster talks with @katymilkman.bsky.social and @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social on best practices for communicating science.
Register to join the conversation: upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register to join the conversation: upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This Wednesday 1/28 @ 12pm ET: Join @katymilkman.bsky.social and @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social for a virtual keynote Q&A with Emily Oster.
Register: bit.ly/4qqmF8l
Register: bit.ly/4qqmF8l
January 26, 2026 at 9:09 PM
This Wednesday 1/28 @ 12pm ET: Join @katymilkman.bsky.social and @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social for a virtual keynote Q&A with Emily Oster.
Register: bit.ly/4qqmF8l
Register: bit.ly/4qqmF8l
Behind the Scenes is an online seminar series on how research papers are made, co-organized by Team Scientist Séverine Toussaert.
The next speakers are Nihar Shah (peer review, Feb 4) and Andrew Gelman (causal inference, Feb 24).
Join their mailing list: forms.office.com/e/XDDyCvs8G6
The next speakers are Nihar Shah (peer review, Feb 4) and Andrew Gelman (causal inference, Feb 24).
Join their mailing list: forms.office.com/e/XDDyCvs8G6
January 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Behind the Scenes is an online seminar series on how research papers are made, co-organized by Team Scientist Séverine Toussaert.
The next speakers are Nihar Shah (peer review, Feb 4) and Andrew Gelman (causal inference, Feb 24).
Join their mailing list: forms.office.com/e/XDDyCvs8G6
The next speakers are Nihar Shah (peer review, Feb 4) and Andrew Gelman (causal inference, Feb 24).
Join their mailing list: forms.office.com/e/XDDyCvs8G6
“We often do things in the moment that we later regret. They can be big or small. Economists assume we don’t have this problem, but we do,” — @rthaler.bsky.social with @aleximas.bsky.social at BCFG’s October event.
Read the feature: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/nobe...
Read the feature: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/nobe...
Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler’s New Take on the Classic ‘Winner’s Curse’
Behavioral economists Richard Thaler and Alex Imas talk about their new book, an update to Thaler's 1991 classic 'The Winner’s Curse.'
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
“We often do things in the moment that we later regret. They can be big or small. Economists assume we don’t have this problem, but we do,” — @rthaler.bsky.social with @aleximas.bsky.social at BCFG’s October event.
Read the feature: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/nobe...
Read the feature: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/nobe...
How can researchers, policymakers, and clinicians best share scientific evidence?
Join us next Wednesday 1/28 @ 12 PM ET for a virtual Q&A with Emily Oster, moderated by @katymilkman.bsky.social & Kevin Volpp, on how to communicate behavioral and health science.
Register: bit.ly/4qqmF8l
Join us next Wednesday 1/28 @ 12 PM ET for a virtual Q&A with Emily Oster, moderated by @katymilkman.bsky.social & Kevin Volpp, on how to communicate behavioral and health science.
Register: bit.ly/4qqmF8l
January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
How can researchers, policymakers, and clinicians best share scientific evidence?
Join us next Wednesday 1/28 @ 12 PM ET for a virtual Q&A with Emily Oster, moderated by @katymilkman.bsky.social & Kevin Volpp, on how to communicate behavioral and health science.
Register: bit.ly/4qqmF8l
Join us next Wednesday 1/28 @ 12 PM ET for a virtual Q&A with Emily Oster, moderated by @katymilkman.bsky.social & Kevin Volpp, on how to communicate behavioral and health science.
Register: bit.ly/4qqmF8l
Congratulations to BCFG Team Scientist Hengchen Dai on winning the Early Career Impact Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences! @fabbs.org
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fabbs.org/about/early-...
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Congratulations to BCFG Team Scientist Hengchen Dai on winning the Early Career Impact Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences! @fabbs.org
fabbs.org/about/early-...
fabbs.org/about/early-...
Congratulations to Co-Director @angeladuckworth.bsky.social on being named #1 most influential scholar in the field of education by the 2026 @edweek.org RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings!
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Congratulations to Co-Director @angeladuckworth.bsky.social on being named #1 most influential scholar in the field of education by the 2026 @edweek.org RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings!
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
🚨New BCFG paper alert 🚨
One size may not fit all for behavioral interventions.
Led by @ilanabrody.bsky.social, our research shows that people’s past behavior helps predict which interventions are most effective at changing current behavior.
Read more: bit.ly/4pCsa2Q
One size may not fit all for behavioral interventions.
Led by @ilanabrody.bsky.social, our research shows that people’s past behavior helps predict which interventions are most effective at changing current behavior.
Read more: bit.ly/4pCsa2Q
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
🚨New BCFG paper alert 🚨
One size may not fit all for behavioral interventions.
Led by @ilanabrody.bsky.social, our research shows that people’s past behavior helps predict which interventions are most effective at changing current behavior.
Read more: bit.ly/4pCsa2Q
One size may not fit all for behavioral interventions.
Led by @ilanabrody.bsky.social, our research shows that people’s past behavior helps predict which interventions are most effective at changing current behavior.
Read more: bit.ly/4pCsa2Q
BCFG’s annual report is available now! Check out our latest efforts in advancing positive behavior change at scale: whr.tn/45chIIb
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
BCFG’s annual report is available now! Check out our latest efforts in advancing positive behavior change at scale: whr.tn/45chIIb
A field experiment by Team Scientist Todd Rogers and collaborators showed that automated text reminders for mandatory court appearances reduced warrants for missed court dates by 20.4% and lowered incarceration stemming from missed hearings by 21.4%.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Automated reminders reduce incarceration for missed court dates: Evidence from a text message experiment
Automated text message reminders reduce pretrial incarceration for missed court dates among public defender clients.
www.science.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
A field experiment by Team Scientist Todd Rogers and collaborators showed that automated text reminders for mandatory court appearances reduced warrants for missed court dates by 20.4% and lowered incarceration stemming from missed hearings by 21.4%.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Read Co-Director @angeladuckworth.bsky.social's @nytimes.com op-ed on situational agency — the power of shaping one’s environment to support goal achievement, rather than relying solely on willpower.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Read Co-Director @angeladuckworth.bsky.social's @nytimes.com op-ed on situational agency — the power of shaping one’s environment to support goal achievement, rather than relying solely on willpower.
nyti.ms/4pwfY3J
nyti.ms/4pwfY3J
Mark your calendar: BCFG, @katymilkman.bsky.social and @pennchibe.bsky.social will host a virtual keynote talk with Emily Oster on Wed 1/28 at 12 PM ET.
Register here: bit.ly/4qqmF8l.
Register here: bit.ly/4qqmF8l.
January 7, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Mark your calendar: BCFG, @katymilkman.bsky.social and @pennchibe.bsky.social will host a virtual keynote talk with Emily Oster on Wed 1/28 at 12 PM ET.
Register here: bit.ly/4qqmF8l.
Register here: bit.ly/4qqmF8l.
Kick off the new year with insights on how to reach your goals–featuring Co-Director @katymilkman.bsky.social in a recent @washingtonpost.com article by @gretchenxreynolds.bsky.social: wapo.st/4qHDDiL.
Here’s how to make resolutions stick, according to a behavior change scientist
Researcher Katy Milkman explains science-backed ways to commit to your goals, including a hack called “temptation bundling.”
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January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Kick off the new year with insights on how to reach your goals–featuring Co-Director @katymilkman.bsky.social in a recent @washingtonpost.com article by @gretchenxreynolds.bsky.social: wapo.st/4qHDDiL.
Join us Wed 1/28 @ 12PM ET for a virtual keynote Q&A with Emily Oster, hosted by BCFG & @pennchibe.bsky.social.
Register here:
bit.ly/4qqmF8l
Register here:
bit.ly/4qqmF8l
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December 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Join us Wed 1/28 @ 12PM ET for a virtual keynote Q&A with Emily Oster, hosted by BCFG & @pennchibe.bsky.social.
Register here:
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Register here:
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Missed these videos from BCFG? Now is a great time to catch up!
1. @rthaler.bsky.social and @aleximas.bsky.social on the anomalies that changed behavioral economics bit.ly/4auOnfn
1. @rthaler.bsky.social and @aleximas.bsky.social on the anomalies that changed behavioral economics bit.ly/4auOnfn
December 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Missed these videos from BCFG? Now is a great time to catch up!
1. @rthaler.bsky.social and @aleximas.bsky.social on the anomalies that changed behavioral economics bit.ly/4auOnfn
1. @rthaler.bsky.social and @aleximas.bsky.social on the anomalies that changed behavioral economics bit.ly/4auOnfn
“Moms have known it for generations: Nagging works.” —Co-Director @katymilkman.bsky.social discusses BCFG’s latest megastudy with Knowledge at Wharton, showing how simple reminder emails can boost savings deposits.
Read the feature: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/can-...
Read the feature: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/can-...
December 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Moms have known it for generations: Nagging works.” —Co-Director @katymilkman.bsky.social discusses BCFG’s latest megastudy with Knowledge at Wharton, showing how simple reminder emails can boost savings deposits.
Read the feature: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/can-...
Read the feature: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/can-...
Co-Directors Katy Milkman and Angela Duckworth sat down to unpack what behavioral science reveals about self-control—why willpower often fails and how shaping one's environment can support better choices.
Watch the special video edition of Choiceology here: youtu.be/Yz4YxuoWIp8?...
Watch the special video edition of Choiceology here: youtu.be/Yz4YxuoWIp8?...
December 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Co-Directors Katy Milkman and Angela Duckworth sat down to unpack what behavioral science reveals about self-control—why willpower often fails and how shaping one's environment can support better choices.
Watch the special video edition of Choiceology here: youtu.be/Yz4YxuoWIp8?...
Watch the special video edition of Choiceology here: youtu.be/Yz4YxuoWIp8?...
Co-Director @katymilkman.bsky.social joined November’s TIME100 Talks in NYC as a featured panelist, sharing insights on the science of change. Read more about this event on Culture, Choice & Change in @time.com: https://bit.ly/4otb2Mh
December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Co-Director @katymilkman.bsky.social joined November’s TIME100 Talks in NYC as a featured panelist, sharing insights on the science of change. Read more about this event on Culture, Choice & Change in @time.com: https://bit.ly/4otb2Mh
Can simple reminder emails nudge people to save more?
BCFG’s research into this question was recently featured in a @kelloggschoolnu.bsky.social article: insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/can-...
BCFG’s research into this question was recently featured in a @kelloggschoolnu.bsky.social article: insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/can-...
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Can simple reminder emails nudge people to save more?
BCFG’s research into this question was recently featured in a @kelloggschoolnu.bsky.social article: insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/can-...
BCFG’s research into this question was recently featured in a @kelloggschoolnu.bsky.social article: insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/can-...
We do cutting-edge research on behavior change strategies that help people improve their health, savings, and educational outcomes.
This Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll choose to support our work and amplify our impact: bit.ly/4rtBN6h
This Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll choose to support our work and amplify our impact: bit.ly/4rtBN6h
December 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We do cutting-edge research on behavior change strategies that help people improve their health, savings, and educational outcomes.
This Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll choose to support our work and amplify our impact: bit.ly/4rtBN6h
This Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll choose to support our work and amplify our impact: bit.ly/4rtBN6h