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Black History Month Spotlight: Robert Lee Williams II
Today, the Center for Advanced Hindsight continues our celebration of Black History Month by highlighting another African American scholar whose work has been foundational in psychology and behavioral science: Dr. Robert Lee Williams II….
Behavioral Economics & Psychology / FEBRUARY 11 2022
Black History Month Spotlight: Herman George Canady
We cannot fully understand U.S History without knowing Black History. African Americans have contributed and continue to contribute to U.S. society in valuable ways. Unfortunately, these contributions have been widely unrecognized. In response, February…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology / FEBRUARY 4 2022
Introducing the Behavioral Mapping Case Study & Cheat Sheet
We are excited to share the first ever comprehensive resource on Behavioral Mapping, which has been created in collaboration with Samuel Salzer at Habit Weekly. Maps are an exceptional way to visualize information that…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology / JUNE 1 2021
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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…