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Opinion

The role of cognitive dissonance in our echo chambers

Greater the resources we invest in our perspectives, the more stubbornly we hold on to them

4 min read21 Oct 2020
Opinion

Let’s not fall prey to conspiracy theories

Bizarre theories have flourished during this pandemic as humans tend to assign blame by drawing causation links when none exist

4 min read27 Apr 2020
News

Between nudge and sludge are lessons for India

Sludge is excessive or unjustified friction such as paperwork burden that slows or halts a behaviour or action. It makes life difficult to navigate and can be frustratingThe nudge philosophy is that the chosen option makes choosers better off as judged by themselves

2 min read29 Oct 2019
Money

Opinion | Why you should not let emotional biases cloud your investment strategy

Conquer your fear, greed and biases to be able to maximize long-term returns

4 min read25 Sep 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Keeping up with the consumer of the future

One challenge firms face today is that consumers are moving ahead of marketers

3 min read31 Jul 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Rigorous evaluation should guide behavioural shifts

Being cognizant of cognitive biases is a useful way to conduct large-scale transformations in the country

4 min read22 Jul 2019
Opinion

Opinion | India’s cautious adoption of behavioural economics

It would appear it’s no longer a question of when to start using nudges as part of policy, but where

4 min read16 Jul 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Divine deterrence in aid of the economy

This year’s Economic Survey makes an intriguing suggestion on the use of moral suasion drawn from religious beliefs to modify the behaviour of Indians. Could this idea work?

2 min read7 Jul 2019
Budget 2019

Economic Survey sets agenda to bring about behavioural change

Success of schemes such as Swachh Bharat, Ujjwala is testimony to potential for behavioural change, says SurveyThe Survey said the Swachh Bharat Mission had resulted in the improvement of key primary health indicators

4 min read5 Jul 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Model thinking as an imperative in the age of data

Such thinking can and must be applied to the most important global problems facing humanity today

4 min read21 Jun 2019
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