Making more Effective Use of Human Behavioural Science in Conservation Interventions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109256
Abstract: Abstract Conservation is predominantly an exercise in trying to change human behaviour – whether that of consumers whose choices drive unsustainable resource use, of land managers clearing natural habitats, or of policymakers failing to deliver… read more here.
Keywords: change; behavioural science; conservation; use ... See more keywords
Applying behavioural science to the annual electoral canvass in England: Evidence from a large-scale randomised controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102277
Abstract: Abstract Local authorities in Great Britain are required to ensure that their electoral registers are as accurate and complete as possible. To this end, Household Enquiry Forms (HEFs) are mailed to all properties annually to… read more here.
Keywords: behavioural science; canvass; randomised controlled; controlled trial ... See more keywords
Megastudies improve the impact of applied behavioural science.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04128-4
Abstract: Policy-makers are increasingly turning to behavioural science for insights about how to improve citizens' decisions and outcomes1. Typically, different scientists test different intervention ideas in different samples using different outcomes over different time intervals2. The… read more here.
Keywords: impact applied; behavioural science; science; improve impact ... See more keywords
1F.001 Behavioural science – improving firefighter participation in safety visits
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DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2021-safety.19
Abstract: Context Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) mission is to be ‘prepared for anything – to protect the irreplaceable’. Prevention and Education has been identified as a key organisational capability. FRNSW provides services across… read more here.
Keywords: safety; behavioural science; fire; safety visits ... See more keywords
Improving postal survey response using behavioural science: a nested randomised control trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s12874-021-01476-7
Abstract: Background Systematic reviews have identified effective strategies for increasing postal response rates to questionnaires; however, most studies have isolated single techniques, testing the effect of each one individually. Despite providing insight into explanatory mechanisms, this… read more here.
Keywords: response; survey; trial; behavioural science ... See more keywords
How can behavioural science help us design better trials?
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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05853-x
Abstract: Background Clinical trials remain the cornerstone of evidence-based health care. As of July 1, 2021, there were 382,313 clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, an average of 33,400 new registrations over each of the past 3… read more here.
Keywords: participants trial; trial; behavioural science; clinical trials ... See more keywords
Lessons From the UK's Lockdown: Discourse on Behavioural Science in Times of COVID-19
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.647348
Abstract: In recent years behavioural science has quickly become embedded in national level governance. As the contributions of behavioural science to the UK's COVID-19 response policies in early 2020 became apparent, a debate emerged in the… read more here.
Keywords: policy; lockdown discourse; discourse behavioural; science ... See more keywords
Examining the influences on the use of behavioural science within UK local authority public health: Qualitative thematic analysis and deductive mapping to the COM-B model and Theoretical Domains Framework
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1016076
Abstract: Background Behavioural science and its contribution towards improving public health is receiving increased recognition. Yet, the translation of these insights into public health practice is under-researched. This study explored the factors influencing the use of… read more here.
Keywords: local authority; behavioural science; health; public health ... See more keywords