We are delighted to share our latest report mindfulnessreportGAPfinal related to our ongoing work exploring the connections between mindfulness and behaviour change. This report was produced in collaboration with the environmental charity Global Action Plan (GAP). It should be read alongside our previous report produced in liaison with the Welsh government As you will see, the report raises […]
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Nudging in the Netherlands: Reflections on the Academic/Policy Interface
I am currently in the Netherlands talking to a series of people about the emerging impacts of the behavioural sciences on Dutch public policy. This morning I learned that while behavioural economics and psychology are popular here it has taken time for their insights to be incorporated into policy development and design. In many ways […]
New Book on Neuroliberalism
Changing Behaviours On the Rise of the Psychological State Rhys Jones, Jessica Pykett and Mark Whitehead (Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham) Copies available here. Description ‘This groundbreaking book provides a meticulously-researched history of the rise of a new state that aims to govern people by changing their behaviour through influencing (or at least claiming to influence) their […]
Changing Behaviours - An ESRC Project 