PinnedElina HalonenMuch ado about the demise of nudgingI have been meaning to write about the nudge meta-analysis for several months, but since I had quite a few things to say, I kept putting it…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenGoing beyond System 1/2 — the many flavours and layers of decision-making psychologyAlthough well-known, System 1/2 theory is not the only perspective on decision making — there are several differing views in the…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenA peek under the bonnet — when and where are nudges effective?Even though nudges have been around for a decade, there is still debate around how they work and where they might be used most effectively…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenAre nudges always good and sludges always evil?Professor Richard Thaler is known to sign his books with “Nudge for good”. But are nudges always good and sludges bad? In this post we take…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenNudge, boost, budge and shove — what do they all mean?Over time, nudge has been accompanied by other terms such as boosts. In this article, I take a look at their definitions, differences and…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenWhich tools for the job? A snapshot of nudges across different domainsIn this article we’ll take a look at two evidence reviews that give us snapshots across domains and nudge types. We’ll take a look at each…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenAll that glitters is not gold — 8 ways behaviour change can failFailed interventions are more common than most people think yet the behaviour change movement has largely focused on successes —…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenIf context is king, why has nudging ignored it so much?The key idea of behavioural economics and nudging is that our choices are strongly influenced by context yet there has been little…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenWhat do I actually do as a behavioural science practitioner?Inspired by fellow behavioural science practitioners, I wanted to add my part to demystify what day-to-day roles in this…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022
Elina HalonenBehavioural Economics vs. Behaviour Change vs. Behavioural Science — what’s the difference?I’ve been working as a behavioural science practitioner for a decade now and I often come across misunderstandings about the difference…Nov 13, 2022Nov 13, 2022