When it comes to persuasion, whether it’s convincing customers to buy a bottle of whiskey or changing hearts and minds in an election, nothing beats the power of behavioral science. The Fast Company ...

It’s been four years since The World Health Organization declared that “behavioral science is underutilized in public health, and ineffective behavior change techniques continue to be used.” A small ...

At a recent Columbia SPS Author Spotlight, ERM Associate Director and Lecturer Rich Lauria and Capita Solutions CEO John Burkhardt explored how managing risk starts with understanding the mind.

In just a few years, the world has witnessed major challenges, including the disastrous impact of climate change, political polarization, economic downturns, and violent conflict, as well as a global ...

Retirement is top of mind for Americans — and for good reason. Among eight key financial concerns, U.S. adults consistently rank saving for retirement as their number one worry. Yet, despite this ...

Economists and psychologists work together to understand how human behavior impacts people's decision-making in the marketplace.

Dr. Weatherby is the director of the Digital Theory Lab at New York University. It’s hard to walk a block or finish a morning coffee without encountering some system that attempts to tell you what to ...