#Intervention

Stephen Reicher

ReicherStephen

This is why the textbook story of Kitty Genovese and of bystander non-intervention (that people fail to help others in need) is so wrong and so dangerous in the conttext

Eyewitness Palestine

EyePalestine

We are not the first & hopefully will not be the last to say this. Using offensive terms like “banana republic” or referring to Iraq/Afghanistan to describe what happened in

Nnanna Uma (Umanographics)

nnanna_uma

You may not have noticed, but the central principle of the Universe is the "Survival of the fittest".The Universe isn't emotional.It doesn't make decisions based on your feelings, moods or

T.J. Stiles

TJStiles_Author

On the podcast The Gist, @pescami almost got to a key point in his interview with @jacobgoldstein about his book, "Money": Our framework for economic politics doesn't apply to much

Lumos SK

SkLumos

Alright let's recap the evidence on the use of "puberty blockers" (aka GnRHa) for children with gender dysphoria. We know a good deal (if not majority) of children with GD

tettsui 🥊

NotTettsui

Wrote this a couple weeks ago but just linked a text file prolly 5 of you read. Anyway, Fuck Economics, a thread: Fuck economics. Fuck communism, fuck capitalism, fuck your

The Behavioural Insights Team

B_I_Tweets

It’s been 10 years since the #nudgeunit opened its doors. Here’s 10 trial results (out of 900+) we’re proud of from the past decade. #BIT10 http://www.bi.team/bit10 1. 240kg of plastic

Leicester Tigers History

HistoryTigers

TIGERS v BATHA @LeicesterTigers - @BathRugby rivalry started in 1913 at Welford Road with a 19-5 home win. These club matches continued, with hard fought home and away fixtures in

Betting and Gaming Council

BetGameCouncil

Welcome recognition from ⁦@HuddlestonNigel⁩ of the economic contribution made by the betting industry, and confirmation the Gambling Review will “strike a careful balance” between protecting the vulnerable and giving people

We're Borked.

OvrcmplctdHstry

Sometimes, being a historian can make your jaw drop.Charles Thomson was the Secretary of Congress from 1774-1789, from the first meeting of the Continental Congress until the new Constitution replaced

Nina Martinez

marganina

I see a lot of ppl rightly concerned about vaccine hesitancy. I see lots of talking heads thinking their expression of behavioral intent is enough to address it. I see

Ben Golub

ben_golub

In this issue of Econometrica:"Targeting Interventions in Networks"We take an old question: "Whose incentives matter most for aggregate outcomes in a network game?" and give some new answers and a

MediocreDruid 🦎🇪🇺

MediocreDruid

Thinking about my appointments at the Children's GIC where they were super careful and explored all my issues and encouraged me to consider other options before transition...Just Kidding, that never

Arne T. Wolters

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In case you missed today, the second day of the #rapidevaluation in healthcare conference organised by @HealthFdn and @NuffieldTrust. All of today's sessions are now available on demand on our

Vivek Kalhans

kalhans_vivek

1/n I run a systematic options trading strategy with the goal of generating 1% yield per week (50% annualized) on the cash portion of my investment portfolio.A large portion of

Folk Horror Magpie

folkhorrormagpi

The bonfire and processions in Lewes, Sussex are the biggest and most boisterous in the UK, every year commemorating Guy Fawkes' Night by burning effigies of political figures and generally

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