The energy crisis has prompted an explosion of interest in how to save energy and reduce bills. While many suggestions are familiar and easy to understand, there are plenty of highly effective behavioural actions that are less well known but no less effective. …

With UK inflation rising to 9.4%, a 40-year high, many workers are eager for pay rises. ONS figures show wages increasing between February and April, but when inflation is accounted for, regular pay actually fell compared to 12 months ago. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remains incredibly low, at just 3.8%…

Many organizations want to be more assertive in championing sustainability, but they have very understandable concerns. Sustainability is a broad and complex issue encompassing everything from global warming to manufacturing processes. So it’s easy to feel unqualified to speak or too overwhelmed to know where to start. …

The gambling industry has long embraced behavioural science. Think of the ways casinos are designed to attract customers and keep them betting. You enter and immediately see eye-catching slot machines. There are flashing lights and the sound of games being won, you can feel the energy. There are no clocks…

Staggering rises in energy bills, the highest level of inflation in decades — there’s no shortage of numbers that drive home the stark reality of the current cost of living crisis. But there’s one that is conspicuous by its absence, and it’s for one of the most valuable things we…

When it comes to reducing emissions from the way people heat their homes (home heating is currently responsible for around 14% of UK emissions), the UK government (alongside many other countries) is betting a lot on heat pumps. They run on electricity, which should be 100% renewable by 2035. They…

This International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate taking an evidence-based approach to understanding gender inequality in the labour market. Apparently, “men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100%”. Several media outlets have circulated this claim, including reputable sources…

In 2021, we saw the reach and impact of behavioural science continue to extend. From the UN hosting its first behavioural science week and declaring behavioural science as a “critical tool to progress on its mandate” to the publication of the final edition of Thaler and Sunstein’s classic book Nudge. …