Behavioural Science is today one of the greatest contributors to the underpinning concepts of the Human Resources function. Which is why I tend to focus a lot on sources of thought in this area. In reality I will use the term very loosely, as often contributions would come from Psychology and Sociology angles as well, but after all these are all domains that influence Human Behaviours, and grasping an understanding of this is essential in People Management and Organisation Design.
In any case, after my listings of “Essential” resources on Organisation Design, HR General Blogs, Leadership, Talent Acquisition and Diversity and Inclusion, here the list of blogs that I recommend and that focus on Behavioural Science.
As usual, the order of the list is completely random.
Behavioral Scientist
Behavioral Scientist
Behavioral Scientist is a non-profit online magazine that offers readers original, thought-provoking reports from the front lines of behavioral science. Born out of the labs and offices of leading researchers, practitioners, and journalists, our mission is to make the valuable insights gathered from behavioral science accessible and useful to all. It touches most domains of behavioural science, from business, to culture, education, society etc. The quality of the contributions is really great. Also delivers and excellent newsletter.
Some Notable Articles:
- Resistance Is Futile: Embracing the Era of the Augmented Worker
- Hiring Isn’t Rocket Science: Why the Most Boring Strategy Is Best
- How Performance Evaluations Hurt Gender Equality
The People Equation
The People Equation
The blog of Jennifer V. Miller, focuses on people mastering the “people equation” in different ways and through different tools, mostly with a strong behavioural background.
Some Notable Articles:
BehavioralEconomics.com
BehavioralEconomics.com
The Blog of BehavioralEconomics.com is part of the largest behavioural economics network. As the name suggests, the focus is almost entirely on economics, however, there are posts from different angles. The topics are always current, and there is really good quality of writings from different perspectives.
Some Notable Articles:
- Rationality, Disclosure, and the “Privacy Paradox”
- Deceiving Yourself to Better Deceive Others
- Behavioral Economist, Behave Yourself
Center for Advanced Hindsight Blog
Center for Advanced Hindsight Blog
The Center for Advanced Hindsight was created based on the concept of Hindsight Bias. Established at Duke, it offers a really broad network of researchers and practitioners, offering research and direct services. Its blog is truly notable in terms of quality of content. ARticles focus especially on Health and Money, but the research underpinning these can often be transported in other contexts.
Some Notable Articles:
- Easier Read Than Done: Knowledge Alone Isn’t Enough to Change Behavior
- Unlocking a Healthy Lifestyle: Purpose in Life as a Key
- To Achieve Goals, Focus on Behavior
Jason Hreha
Jason Hreha
Jason Hreha is an applied behavioural scientist that has been working in different domains of Behavioural Science, including the set-up of this practice at Walmart. He is currently focusing more on recruiting, but his blog is rich in a variegated content based on the different areas of his expertise.
Some Notable Articles:
- How to accurately predict behavior (and identify top performers)
- The big question: Which type of worker are you?
iNudgeyou
iNudgeyou
iNudgeyou is a Danish Consulting firm that focuses on nudging and applied behavioral science. Its blog focuses on general content linked to behavioural science in different domains, usually related to Nudging.
Some Notable Articles:
- Using behavioural science to fight corona
- 6 Nudges to Reduce Interruptions at the Workplace
- Action Choreography Pt. 1: The Reason Why You Should Know The Term Action Choreography
Dan Ariely
Dan Ariely
Dan Ariely is a behavioural scientist that has focused his attention on the way people tend to take the wrong decisions. He has published several work, is the founder of the Center for Advanced Hindsight and through his blog holds a constant Q&A with his readers.
Some Notable Articles:
- The (un-)expected link between the human and the artificial mind
- The 7 Irrational Behaviors of Black Friday
- Studies across cultures: A useful guide.
Behavior Science Dissemination
Behavior Science Dissemination
Behavior Science Dissemination is the blog of ABAI – Association for Behavior Analysis International. The blog is organised in different streams of content, including studies on addiction and on Symbolic Language and Thought. Some of the posts are truly academic, but some of the content is made more accessible also for a non-specialist audience.
Some Notable Articles:
- Behavioral Science Strategies for Reducing the Spread of Illnesses in Organizations
- The Dark Side of Unchecked Facts: Behavior Analysis and Media Literacy
- Think first, but act then only if you want to: how cognitive defusion works?
O Behave
O Behave
O Behave and the related podcast are a great resource for Behavioural Science updates on research and various topics.
Some Notable Articles:
Behavioural Science at LSE
Behavioural Science at LSE
Behavioural Science is a focused blog from LSE – London School of Economics. It portrays both results of research as well as info on events and some general articles.
Some Notable Articles:
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