The “nudge” revolut ion transformed how governments approach policymaking, influencing ev erything from public health and taxation to climate action and consum er behaviour. Yet debates continue over whether nudges are effective, ethical, and sufficiently respectful of citizens’ autonomy.
In this talk, Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee will introduce the concept of � ��nudge+” — a new approach that moves beyond simply steering beha viour. Rather than telling people what to do, nudge+ encourages citiz ens to reflect, deliberate, and decide for themselves whether behavio ural interventions align with their own values and goals. The approac h also challenges policy-makers to think more carefully before applyi ng behavioural insights, captured in the book’s central mantra: Thi nk, before you nudge.
The discussion will explore how behaviour al science can support more reflective, participatory, and democratic forms of policymaking, particularly in addressing complex collective challenges such as climate change. The event will be of interest to researchers, students, policy professionals, behavioural scientists, and anyone interested in the relationship between citizens and the st ate.
Nudge+ has been described by John A. List as innovation th at "changes how we think about nudge” while Michael Hallsworth call s it “essential reading to understand the next generation of behavi oural science.”
The book is out for pre-orders: https://www.a mazon.com/Nudge-Think-Before-You/dp/3032132606 in case you want to gr ab your copy to be signed by the author.
The book presentation is followed by ASI’s summer drinks to celebrate the end of the acad emic year. We invite all ASI members to join us outside of the StartH ub for some refreshments and snacks to collectively close the academi c year.
DESCRIPTION: In this talk, Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee will introduce the c oncept of “nudge+” — a new approach that moves beyond simply st eering behaviour. Rather than telling people what to do, nudge+ encou rages citizens to reflect, deliberate, and decide for themselves whet her behavioural interventions align with their own values and goals. The approach also challenges policy-makers to think more carefully be fore applying behavioural insights, captured in the book’s central mantra: Think, before you nudge. The discussion will explore how beha vioural science can support more reflective, participatory, and democ ratic forms of policymaking, particularly in addressing complex colle ctive challenges such as climate change. The event will be of interes t to researchers, students, policy professionals, behavioural scienti sts, and anyone interested in the relationship between citizens and t he state. Nudge+ has been described by John A. List as innovation tha t "changes how we think about nudge” while Michael Hallsworth calls it “essential reading to understand the next generation of behavio ural science.” The book is out for pre-orders: https://www.amazon.c om/Nudge-Think-Before-You/dp/3032132606 in case you want to grab your copy to be signed by the author. The book presentation is followed b y ASI’s summer drinks to celebrate the end of the academic year. We invite all ASI members to join us outside of the StartHub for some r efreshments and snacks to collectively close the academic year. The � ��nudge” revolution transformed how governments approach policymaki ng, influencing everything from public health and taxation to climate action and consumer behaviour. Yet debates continue over whether nud ges are effective, ethical, and sufficiently respectful of citizens� � autonomy. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR