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2019 Hindsight Awards
First Annual Hindsight Awards: The Best in Behavioral Science Announcing the first annual Hindsight Awards, a retrospective review of favorites in behavioral science from the perspective of researchers at the Center for Advanced Hindsight….
Behavioral Economics & Psychology / JANUARY 28 2020
Can Behavioral Tech Help Save Healthcare?
Discussions about health insurance reform have recently occupied brilliant minds around the world. Last month, Ting Jiang, Principal of the global team, gave a talk about the role of behavioral technology in health insurance…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, World, Saving For Healthcare, Saving for Emergencies / MARCH 5 2019
Making a doctor’s appointment should be easy. (It isn’t.)
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. By Aline Holzwarth I recently had a friction-filled experience when I tried to make an appointment for a routine physical exam. It’s been a while since…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Health, Health Management / MARCH 5 2019
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Help surprise Dan for his 50th birthday
People all over the world will photograph themselves holding a sign with one word, which will be combined into a birthday story sent to Dan Ariely for his 50th birthday, this April 29th If…
Now Accepting Applications for the CAH Startup Lab
Now Accepting Applications for the CAH Startup Lab Dan Ariely’s Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke is now accepting applications for its second cohort of the Startup Lab, which begins October 2016. Health and…
All You Need Is a Little Encouragement from Your Friends
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. My phone buzzes with a text. “Who’s running?” asks my friend Ankoor. ?♀️ replies Eileen; she’s in. I perform a slow mental wince at the…
Saving By Spending
This week, I visited a camera store to order two enlarged prints as a gift. I don’t order photo prints very often; in fact, I’m not sure that I have ever ordered prints aside…