This is an incredible admission: the NIH did not invest nearly enough in behavioral science as it relates to public health. I sincerely hope they learn from this mistake and provide far better support for social and behavioral science to prevent future catastrophes.

For freedom. Eternal gratitude to our Allies.

Every time I see a UK poll in 2024 it goes something like this: BUXTON-UPON-CRUMPET VOTING INTENTION: Labour: 58% (+14) Reform: 13% (+1) Con: 9% (-45) Lib Dem: 6% (+0.0001) Green: 1% (+0)

Another home run visualization by John Burn-Murdoch. The man knows how to land a punch with (honest) data. ft.com/content/0afa2c…

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‘온라인 플랫폼 규제’로, 27개국을 대상으로 소셜 미디어의 보안 및 개인정보 보호에 대한 규제의 필요성과 선호도 조사입니다. 시간을 내주셔서 설문에 참여 부탁드립니다.

This finding confirms Mischel's earlier claim that there are not stable traits. I can easily resist marshmallows but have a weakness for fine wine. Lesson for economists: don't think people can be labeled as risk loving or patient: behavior depends on the situation not person.

Now in JPE. Combat deployments increase injuries and combat deaths, but have little effect on suicide, credit, incarceration, or education. Deployments do not explain recent surges in veterans’ noncombat deaths or disability compensation: doi.org/10.1086/729450

Does showing people how many scientists agree on the reality of climate change make any difference? In this 27-country study led by Sandra Geiger & Bojana Većkalov (bojanaveckalov.bsky.social), we find significant impacts on correcting misperceptions but not on supporting public action. nature.com/articles/s4156…

.Bojana Većkalov (bojanaveckalov.bsky.social), Sandra Geiger et al. test the effectiveness of scientific consensus messaging on climate change for changing misperceptions, beliefs, worry, and support for action. Kai Ruggeri Sander van der Linden @UvA Psychology of Science Lab Universität Wien Environmental Psychology Vienna nature.com/articles/s4156…

A study in Nature Human Behaviour finds that scientific consensus messaging on climate change is an effective, non-polarizing tool for changing misperceptions, beliefs and worry but not support for public action across 27 countries. go.nature.com/3z7M0Pc

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