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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 5d

The October edition of the BCFG Newsletter is out today, featuring a new BCFG megastudy on savings!
Read it here: bit.ly/4mQA5Z0

Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 5d

Sat. 10/4 in NYC @ 2 pm: behavioral science takes center stage at 59E59 Theaters w/ our co-director. After the 2 pm showing of “This Much I Know,” a play inspired by Thinking, Fast and Slow, @katymilkman.bsky.social will be onstage for a Q&A about behavioral science: www.59e59.org/shows/buy-ti...

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 7d

Join BCFG and @pennchibe.bsky.social on 10/29 at 12 PM ET: @katymilkman.bsky.social hosts MIT Professor Amy Finkelstein’s virtual keynote about rethinking common inferences in healthcare. Register here: https://bit.ly/3VIvfC2

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 7d

🚨New BCFG megastudy alert! 🚨
We tested 7 email nudges to boost savings among ~2M U.S. bank customers. The top performing nudge–weekly reminders to save or congratulations for saving–increased the chance of a monthly savings deposit by 1.32%.

academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 9d

‼️Event Alert‼️ Join @angeladuckworth.bsky.social & @katymilkman.bsky.social for a conversation with Nobel Prize winning economist @rthaler.bsky.social and Professor @aleximas.bsky.social about their new book, The Winner’s Curse.

📅 Thurs, Oct 23 | 4-5PM
📍 Huntsman Hall G06
📩RSVP: bit.ly/4nbI9EG

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 12d

A new study in ‪@jamanetworkopen.com by Team Scientist Craig Fox & co-authors tested whether videos or infographics from patients’ doctors could boost flu vaccination. For kids, both interventions increased vaccinations. Neither had an effect for adults.

bit.ly/4664kpD

Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 14d

NEW from BCFG: We just launched a partnership with @cnn.com to bring you a 30-day program designed to boost your wellness IQ. Watch @katymilkman.bsky.social and @angeladuckworth.bsky.social make the pitch for you to join us.

Join the Health Daily challenge here: healthdailyquiz.org

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 15d

Built by @katymilkman.bsky.social @angeladuckworth.bsky.social @katiemehr.bsky.social + our staff.

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 15d

🚨BIG NEWS🚨 We just launched a 30-day program with @cnn.com to boost your wellness IQ. Our 1 minute daily quizzes will teach you how to lead a healthier life.

Learn how to join the Health Daily challenge: cnn.it/3KhPN1J

A new study may help you find ways to better health. Researchers want you to be part of it | CNN

Forming healthier habits can be an elusive goal. Now, scientists are offering a chance to join the latest research, which could help you find ways to better health.

cnn.it

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 18d

🚨New paper alert 🚨 BCFG-supported research led by Team Scientist @erikakirgios.bsky.social found that asking a question before sharing facts sparked more information seeking and boosted self-reported behavior change. Check it out 👇🧵

Erika Kirgios @erikakirgios.bsky.social · 18d

What happens if you *ask* instead of *tell*? Turns out, teasing people with a question before sharing a fact can shape whether people engage with critical health information. Read our new paper in Management Science to learn more: pubsonline.informs.org/doi/full/10....

Does Q&A Boost Engagement? Health Messaging Experiments in the United States and Ghana | Management Science

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 19d

Last week, we were thrilled to cohost an engaging conversation between @katymilkman.bsky.social and Emily Falk on her book, What We Value. We’re glad so many people joined us for this event!

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 21d

In @natureportfolio.nature.com, Team Scientist David Asch & co-authors present a new tool to make scientific collaboration easier in healthcare. Read about this innovation here:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-025-01846-1

Unlocking efficiency in real-world collaborative studies: a multi-site international study with one-shot lossless GLMM algorithm - npj Digital Medicine

npj Digital Medicine - Unlocking efficiency in real-world collaborative studies: a multi-site international study with one-shot lossless GLMM algorithm

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 26d

In a new ‪@nytopinion.nytimes.com‬ essay, Team Scientist @zekeemanuel.bsky.social draws from behavioral science and his own teaching experience to argue that removing phones from classrooms can make students more focused and classes more effective.

https://nyti.ms/4myDcW3

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MindCORE at the University of Pennsylvania @pennmindcore.bsky.social · 28d

We're excited to see these two brilliant Penn academics in coversation this afternoon at the APPC at 4PM. Attendees can meet the speakers at the reception after.

@upenn.edu @asc.upenn.edu @sas.upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social @appc.upenn.edu @katymilkman.bsky.social @falklab.bsky.social

Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 28d

Reminder: BCFG is co-hosting a conversation between @katymilkman.bsky.social & Team Scientist Emily Falk on her new book. @falklab.bsky.social

📅 TOMORROW, Sept 10 | 4–5:30PM
📍 The Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center

Co-hosted with @appc.upenn.edu, @asc.upenn.edu, @pennmindcore.bsky.social

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · 28d

Reminder: BCFG is co-hosting a conversation between @katymilkman.bsky.social & Team Scientist Emily Falk on her new book. @falklab.bsky.social

📅 TOMORROW, Sept 10 | 4–5:30PM
📍 The Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center

Co-hosted with @appc.upenn.edu, @asc.upenn.edu, @pennmindcore.bsky.social

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to BCFG Co-Director @angeladuckworth.bsky.social for being recognized on the SPSP Heritage Wall @spspnews.bsky.social! This honor recognizes scholars whose contributions have left a lasting mark on personality and social psychology.

spsp.org/membership/a...

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Sep 2

Learn more about Modupe Akinola, a Professor of Business and Team Scientist whose research uses behavioral and physiological methods to study stress, performance, and workplace diversity.

Visit her website here: https://www.modupeakinola.com/

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨New Book Alert: Manipulation by Team Scientist @casssunstein.bsky.social 🚨

“Manipulation” offers a behavioral science lens on how today’s technologies shape people’s choices--and what consumers, companies, and policymakers can do to protect people’s autonomy.

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Manipulation: What It Is, Why It's Bad, What to Do About It: Sunstein, Cass R.: 9781009620215: Amazon.com: Books

Manipulation: What It Is, Why It's Bad, What to Do About It [Sunstein, Cass R.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Manipulation: What It Is, Why It's Bad, What to Do About It

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Aug 26

BCFG is co-hosting a conversation between & @katymilkman.bsky.social and Team Scientist Emily Falk on her new book, What We Value.

📅 Wed, Sept 10 | 4–5:30PM
📍 The Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center

Co-hosted with @appc.upenn.edu, @asc.upenn.edu, and @pennmindcore.bsky.social

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Aug 21

A new field experiment in @pnasnexus.org by Team Scientist Dolores Albarracín & colleagues tested an AI system to aid HIV prevention messaging. Messages selected by AI were rated as more actionable, and were 6x more likely to be posted by health orgs than control messages.

Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Aug 19

The August edition of the BCFG Newsletter is out today, featuring an interview with Team Scientist Devin Pope.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/45JtOIi

Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Aug 14

Check out a new @psychscience.bsky.social article by @ayeletfishbach.bsky.social and collaborators: People were more likely to stick with goals framed as enjoyable—not just important. People used a health app more when told it was “a fun game” rather than “a useful tool.”

bit.ly/4obM70Y

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Aug 12

Team scientist podcast roundup:

David Yeager on People I Mostly Admire
freakonomics.com/podcast/how-...

‪@jonj.bsky.social‬ on Hidden Brain
open.spotify.com/episode/7LeI...

@jayvanbavel.bsky.social on Plain English www.theringer.com/podcasts/pla...

How to Help Kids Succeed - Freakonomics

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Behavior Change for Good Initiative @bcfginitiative.bsky.social · Aug 7

bit.ly/4568Cx1

Reservation Wages and Workers’ Valuation of Job Flexibility: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment

Abstract. We quantify how labor supply elasticities and reservation wages vary between people and over time, and infer workers’ valuation of flexibility in

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