Thanks to @nextbigidea.bsky.social for choosing my upcoming book "The Hypocrisy Trap" as a must-read! Out on October 14th nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/nex...

Learn about how rethinking hypocrisy can improve our politics, business, and personal relationships in a new book by behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth. "The Hypocrisy Trap" releases Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social

In "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy. Out Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social

As intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity. Read: “Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World” by @mhallsworth.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/why-simplici...

Your online behavior is seen as less reflective of your "true self" than what you do in person. The reason why is pretty interesting.

In our increasingly distrusting and polarized society, accusations of hypocrisy are everywhere. But our drive to expose inconsistency between words and deeds can actually breed more hypocrisy! Check out this new book on hypocrisy: www.amazon.com/dp/026205094...

🔄 Big Shift #3: Make behavioural science more adaptive Rigid approaches can fail in fast-changing environments. In the third of four big shifts @mhallsworth.bsky.social explores how to tackle unstable issues using flexible framing & adaptive testing. 👇Read the latest in our series: bit.ly/4gXEG8E

New BIT podcast 🎧 Join @mhallsworth.bsky.social to hear how behavioural science has developed over the last 10 years, including the wins, the setbacks, and the future of the field. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4bcTOOj

Big shift 2️⃣ for behavioural science: make it more social @mhallsworth.bsky.social shares how examining social connections, values, and identities can lead to surprising insights and push the field forward. Read the second in our 4-part series👇 bit.ly/4jlRsR8

Delighted that the OG Behavioural Insights Team has released a new version of their excellent EAST Framework handbook, first published in 2014 and updated just now to reflect 10 more years of evidence on behavioral science usage around the world. www.bi.team/publications...

Behavioral science could address some of the world’s toughest problems - if we ‘see the system’ as a whole. Here's how complexity and systems thinking can improve understanding, interventions, and evaluations: www.bi.team/comment/big-...

If you want the latest on behavioral science in Latin America, @behscientist.bsky.social just put out a dispatch from the recent G20 conference in Rio. Lots happening! behavioralscientist.org/a-dispatch-f...

Great example of govt doing things better: Michigan created a "pizza tracker" so you can see the progress of your benefits application. Led to ⬇️14% in calls to support staff civilla.org/stories/appl... h/t @brendanbabb.bsky.social

First time attending #SJDM this week - who else is going? @elizabethlinos.bsky.social @dgrand.bsky.social @spbhanot.bsky.social @katymilkman.bsky.social

Why are there so few policy experiments? It’s not voter aversion—only about 1/3 express problematic concerns about eg fairness and lack of external validity, while it gets broad support from a vast majority, research suggests: https://buff.ly/4fuQSho

Check out this wonderful study from my former colleagues, drawing on BIT work done with cities across the US!