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  1. Nudging in education: from theory towards guidelines for successful

    In education, desired behavior is often difficult to achieve (Ruggeri 2019).Nudging theory (Thaler and Sunstein 2008) is a framework frequently used in behavioral science and behavioral economics, which asserts that subtle and indirect changes in the environment are effective means to change people's behavior and decision-making.In this article, we focus on successful implementation of ...

  2. Nudge theory: what 15 years of research tells us about its promises and

    Published: September 6, 2023 11:47am EDT. It's been 15 years since a particular concept of behavioural science went mainstream. " Nudge theory ", the notion that our behaviour can be ...

  3. PDF Nudging: A Very Short Guide

    Many programs fail, or succeed less than they might, because of undue complexity. As a general rule, programs should be easily navigable, even intuitive. In many nations, simplification of forms and regulations should be a high priority. The effects of simplification are easy to underestimate.

  4. The effectiveness of nudging: A meta-analysis of choice ...

    Drawing on more than 200 studies reporting over 440 ... Toward a coherent theory of environmentally significant behavior. J. Soc. ... sweet taste of nudge effectiveness: The role of habits in a portion size nudge, a proof of concept study. Appetite 151, 104699 (2020). Crossref. PubMed. Google Scholar. 65. H. Allcott, Site selection bias in ...

  5. Nudge strategies to improve healthcare providers' implementation of

    Nudge interventions are those that seek to modify the social and physical environment to enhance capacity for subconscious behaviours that align with the intrinsic values of an individual, without actively restricting options. This study sought to describe the application and effects of nudge strategies on clinician implementation of health-related guidelines, policies and practices within ...

  6. A review of nudges: Definitions, justifications, effectiveness

    In particular, for Hansen, (1) the instrumental use of rationality failures may include the addition of options to the choice set; this inclusion supersedes problem 1 of the original definition; (2) insofar as an intervention exploits at least in part rationality failures, it is a nudge even if it relies on "changing incentives [and on] the provision of factual information or rational ...

  7. Nudge in perspective: A systematic literature review on the ethical

    In this article, we aim to systematically review the literature on the ethical issues with nudging. The term nudge was coined by Thaler and Sunstein (2008), who argue that insights from psychology and behavioral economics can be used to influence people's choices without limiting their freedom of choice.They define nudges as "any aspect of the choice architecture that alters people's ...

  8. Nudging the financial market? A review of the nudge theory

    This paper concludes with a discussion of opportunities and pathways for future research on nudge theory in Economics and Finance studies. 2 Methodology: mapping nudges in economics and finance research ... For instance, Benartzi outlines three new case studies that show how the improvement of the design of the online world can have a big ...

  9. Nudge Theory in Action: Behavioral Design in Policy and Markets

    Systematically challenges theory-based nudge policies; Questions the libertarian paternalism of Nudge and Misbehaving; Examines how existing political incentives and regulatory institutions impact nudge policies; Includes four case studies of government and market nudges; Foreword by Tyler Cowen, creator of the popular blog Marginal Revolution

  10. Nudging in Singapore: Current Implementation in Three Key Areas

    The combination of strong engineering capabilities and a desire for a high level of social security and welfare has contributed to Singapore's reputation as a place that unabashedly practises social engineering. This article presents the case of nudging in Singapore in three areas, namely finance, health, and environment.

  11. Smart nudging: How cognitive technologies enable choice architectures

    An integrative framework, based on the service-dominant logic and nudge theory, conceptualizes smart nudging as uses of cognitive technologies to affect people's behaviour predictably, without limiting their options or altering their economic incentives. ... (June 2017-October 2018) and involved 15 case studies, related to cognitive ...

  12. Much anew about 'nudging'

    Since Harvard professor Cass Sunstein and University of Chicago professor Richard Thaler introduced the concept of nudging to the world, in 2008, about 400 "nudge units"—or behavioral-insights teams—have been established in public- and private-sector organizations around the world. Nudges are interventions, big and small, aimed at getting people to act in their own best interest.

  13. Case study Apple: Exploring the effects of brand power through nudge theory

    Apple's brand nudges consumers to focus on the emotional connection rather than a rational analysis of product needs, creating a distinctive position in the market. In essence, Apple's success story becomes a compelling case study illustrating the symbiotic relationship between brand strategy, consumer psychology and technological innovation.

  14. Full article: Choice architecture, nudging, and the historic

    Nudge and choice architecture. Nudge Theory draws heavily on Nobel Prize-winning work of the Heuristics and Biases programme in the field of cognitive psychology that gave rise to the subfield of behavioural economics (Tversky and Kahneman Citation 1979; Kahneman and Tversky Citation 2000). Footnote 1 This field has developed to overcome some of the shortages of our 'bounded rationality ...

  15. Nudge theory

    Nudge theory is a concept in behavioral economics, decision making, behavioral policy, social psychology, consumer behavior, and related behavioral sciences that proposes adaptive designs of the decision environment (choice architecture) as ways to influence the behavior and decision-making of groups or individuals. Nudging contrasts with other ways to achieve compliance, such as education ...

  16. What is Nudge Theory?

    A method that has recently come to prominence in the last decade to influence behaviour change is Nudge Theory. The concept was introduced by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein in their book: 'Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness' in 2008 2. Nudge Theory is based upon the idea that by shaping the environment, also ...

  17. Richard Thaler: Nudge Theory & Behavioral Economics

    Thaler graduated from writing a regular column and went on to write books. The book that put him in the spotlight, Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, 'Wealth, and Happiness', is a New York Times bestseller and looks at the choices we face every day.The book introduces the concept of choice architecture, arguing that people need structure in order to make decisions and therein lies the ...

  18. What Is Nudge Theory? How to Apply It in the Workplace

    The concept of nudge theory implies that you can influence people's behavior, decisions, and opinions by: Modifying the decision-making environment (i.e. choice architecture). Using preset defaults. Changing how attributes are presented to highlight the options you want them to take. Nudge theory is based on the idea that our choices are ...

  19. Lessons from corporate behavioral-science units

    00:00. Audio. Lessons from the front line of corporate nudging. Subtle interventions to help people make better decisions are hardly new. Since the 1950s, behavioral scientists, using a mix of economics and psychology, have studied human irrationality and devised ways both to improve the choices made by consumers and influence how employees ...

  20. Nudges Meet Creativity: The 6 Most Creative BE Case Studies

    Without summoning dozens of policemen, and possibly creating even more violence and damage, this lovely nudge led to about a 20% reduction in crime. If you found this case study interesting, it's also a part of the online course - Behavioral Economics in Business: 11 Case Studies. Check it out.

  21. Nudge-based misinformation interventions are effective in ...

    The current study (N = 1387) assessed the effectiveness of a combined accuracy and social-norm nudge in simulated social-media environments with varying proportions of misinformation (50%, 20% ...

  22. Nudge Theory

    Nudge Theory is a concept of behavioural economics popularized by American economist and Nobel laureate Richard Thaler and Harvard Law professor Cass Sunstein by their 2008 book 'Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness'. It refers to the concept of using nudges to design choices in a manner that directionally steers decision making.

  23. Case Studies

    Get a first feeling for the Nudge approach by discovering how leading brands successfully leverage their influence to inspire consumers towards healthier and more sustainable behaviours. Use the list on the right to select topics of interest. ... Choose a case study by topic . Awards Finalists 2017 (14) Awards Finalists 2019 (10) Awards Winners ...

  24. Health product innovation and circular economy: A case study of inter

    Based on these topics, an innovative model is proposed, as well as presenting the contributions of this pioneering study to theory and practice. Future lines of research are indicated to guide possible empirical studies to carry out a posteriori. ... Still based on the case study, six major topics were identified: (1) sustainability; (2 ...

  25. Land

    AMA Style. Yang S, Zhan Q, Zhang K, Paryzat H. Urban Texture Identification and Characteristic Analysis Based on Percolation Theory—A Case Study of the Second Ring Road Area in Wuhan City.