Behavioral Science
Ideas and insights about behavioral science from MIT Sloan.
Can happiness be taught? These 2 MIT Sloan business experts think so
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A new MIT Sloan course on pursuing happiness and a meaningful life teaches people to be kind and present and to take care of their physical and mental health.
Voters are open to messages that go against their party doctrine
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Research finds Democrats and Republicans react to persuasive messaging in ways that don’t always align with their party leader’s stated positions.
4 workplace barriers for women and how to dismantle them
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In their book “You Should Smile More,” six former Pepsi executives share insights and solutions to gender biases that push women out of the workforce.
How 7 leaders manage stress, burnout, and their employees’ well-being
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Walking meetings, intermittent fasting, and an “anytime vacation” policy are how today’s leaders tend to their well-being and encourage work-life balance among their employees.
How to draft a letter to a workplace harasser
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A well-structured letter starts with facts, incorporates feelings, and concludes with a solution, according to MIT Sloan negotiation expert Mary Rowe.
MIT Sloan professor named to 2023 Thinkers50 Radar list
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The 2023 Thinkers50 Radar list honors David Rand, a professor who researches the spread of misinformation online.
Let’s choose collective intelligence over the madness of mobs
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Evolution can drive prejudices, MIT Sloan economist Andrew Lo finds. To nurture group wisdom, biases in data sets must be documented and understood.
The top 10 MIT Sloan news stories of 2022
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From “smart skills” to digital marketing trends, here are the stories readers were drawn to this year.
MIT Sloan reading list: 7 books from 2022
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New books from MIT Sloan faculty and experts on a future-ready workforce, game theory, AI, and more.
To improve compliance with regulations, engage employees
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New research finds a connection between compliance with workplace regulations and the hazards they’re meant to prevent.