Applied Research
A Checklist for Prosocial Messaging Campaigns such as COVID-19 Prevention Appeals
with Dave Rand
Working Paper. Last Updated: April 2020
Heterogeneity in Banker Culture and its Influence on Dishonesty
with Zoe Rahwan and Barbara Fasolo
Nature, November 2019
Digital Health Support in Treatment for Tuberculosis
with Jon Rathauser, Syon Bhanot, Maureen Kimenye, Enos Masini, Philip Owiti, and Dave Rand
New England Journal of Medicine, September 2019
Putting Social Rewards and Identity Salience to the Test: A Field Experiment on Teachers in Philadelphia
with Syon Bhanot, Gordon Kraft-Todd, and Dave Rand
Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, January 2018
Behavioral Science Tools to Strengthen Energy and Environmental Policy
with a large team headed by Elke Weber
Behavioral Science & Policy, August 2017
Potential Follow-up Increases Private Contributions to Public Goods
with Todd Rogers and John Ternovski
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, May 2016
Promoting Cooperation in the Field
with Gordon Kraft-Todd, Syon Bhanot, and Dave Rand
Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, June 2015
Harnessing Reciprocity to Promote Cooperation and the Provisioning of Public Goods
with Moshe Hoffman and Dave Rand
Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, October 2014.
Powering Up with Indirect Reciprocity in a Large-scale Field Experiment
with Moshe Hoffman, Dave Rand, and Martin Nowak
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 2013
Articles and Opinions in the Popular Press
The Resurgence of Tuberculosis is Behavioral, not Medical. Nudges Can Fix It
with Jon Rathauser and Dave Rand
STAT; October 25, 2019
Is the Key to Successful Prosocial Nudges Reputation?
Behavioral Scientist; July 31, 2018
Feeling helpless about the US election? Five things you can do to get out the vote in 2016
with Moshe Hoffman and Dave Rand
Quartz; November 02, 2016
The Trick to Acting Heroically
with Dave Rand
The New York Times; August 30, 2015
How To Get People to Pitch In
with Gordon Kraft-Todd, Syon Bhanot, and Dave Rand
The New York Times; May 15, 2015
How To Prevent Summer Blackouts
with Moshe Hoffman and Dave Rand
The New York Times; July 4, 2014
The Red Line on Chemical Weapons in Syria
with Moshe Hoffman
The Economist; September 14, 2013
Select Interviews and Media Mentions
Mask Communication
NPR Planet Money; August 8, 2020
How to Get TB Patients to Take Their Pills? Persistent Texting and a ‘Winners Circle’
The New York Times; September 4, 2019
How to Motivate People to Do Good
The Lisa Valentine Clark Show, BYU Radio; January 14, 2019; at minute 31:45
The Virtue of Sharing
Radio National; June 17, 2018; at minute 22:30
Playing the ‘Envelope Game’
Harvard Gazette; February 19, 2015
Theoretical Support Found for ‘Authentic Altruism’
The Boston Globe; January 28, 2015
The Psychology of Being Online
Huffington Post; October 8, 2013
Reputation vs. Cash Rewards: How to Inspire Good Behavior
TIME; June 14, 2013
‘Observability’ a Strong Influence on Deeds, Research Finds
Harvard Gazette; June 12, 2013
Other Interests
My Grandfather's Blog
Enthralling stories of hijackings and more
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