Five Learnings in Behavioral Science
Date of Publication
2020Busara is an instiution which seek to better understand the levers of behavior change.
Their list of "5 Learnings" is a collation of lessons learned over the five years of their existence.
The 5 Learnings are:
- Test for insights, apply for impact
- Impact starts early
- Biases are local
- Behavioral science is still WEIRD:The large majority of work in our field is conducted on Western samples, more specifically from a subject pool of individuals from Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic (WEIRD) societies
- Lab research is becoming easier and faster
- Improving the Uptake and Adherence of Iron Folic Acid Supplements among Pregnant and Lactating Women
- The (re)solve Project
- Changing Behavior to Improve People’s Lives
- Behavioral Design Checklists
- Behavioral Economics and Social and Behavior Change Communication
- Behavioral Design for COVID-19 Response
- Behavioral Science Tips for Physical Distancing
- Transform/PHARE
- The Behavioral Side of COVID-19
- The Behavioral Economics Guide 2019
Last Updated
July 9, 2020
