The Outsourced Mind

Human Nature Meets Nudges, Algorithms, Gamification, Predictive Marketing and Other Decision Tools

Aging

Is It a Nudge or a Shove? Even Experts Can Blur the Lines

David Berreby on November 7, 2016

When you're convinced the end result is good, it's surprisingly easy to endorse forcing people to do it

When you're convinced the end result is good, it's surprisingly easy to endorse forcing people to do it

Environment

The Downside of Having Nothing to Hide

David Berreby on October 19, 2016

Soon, we'll all know a lot more about each other's motives, in real time. And it won't be pretty.

Soon, we'll all know a lot more about each other's motives, in real time. And it won't be pretty.

Career

Want People to Behave Better? Give Them More Privacy

David Berreby on April 30, 2016

Think people are at their best when they know they're being watched? It's not so.

Think people are at their best when they know they're being watched? It's not so.