Diffusion of Innovation
Explains the pattern and speed at which ideas spread from their introduction to uptake in the wider society. Four elements influence the spread of the new idea: the innovation itself,… Continue Reading Diffusion of Innovation
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Matt Sheehan
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Cultural Cognition
Refers to the tendency of individuals to conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact (e.g., whether humans are causing global warming; whether the death penalty deters murder; whether gun… Continue Reading Cultural Cognition
Construal Level Theory
Describes the relationship between psychological distance and the extent to which people’s thinking (e.g., about objects and events) is abstract or concrete. The general idea is that the more distant… Continue Reading Construal Level Theory
Availability Bias
We use mental shortcuts when judging how likely or frequently an event will happen, because we tend to remember our most recent experience and therefore we put more value on… Continue Reading Availability Bias
Invest in Trust – a vaccine communications guide for CNAs
Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust Among Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) is designed to help nursing home leaders build COVID-19 vaccine confidence among certified nursing assistants… Continue Reading Invest in Trust – a vaccine communications guide for CNAs
Q&A with our new Research Associate Jack Barry
Here we have a Q&A with Jack, to learn more about him, what questions keep him up at night, and what he is most excited to work on with the… Continue Reading Q&A with our new Research Associate Jack Barry
Outsmart Gender Bias through Design
Center team members and their partners at the UN Refugee Agency’s Innovation Service describe how behavioral, social and psychological science can help humanitarian organizations create more inclusive workplaces. As the… Continue Reading Outsmart Gender Bias through Design
Designing Diverse and Gender Inclusive Humanitarian Organizations
Center team members and their partners at the UN Refugee Agency’s Innovation Service describe how behavioral, social and psychological science can help humanitarian organizations create more inclusive workplaces. As the… Continue Reading Designing Diverse and Gender Inclusive Humanitarian Organizations
Communicating Complexity in the Humanitarian Sector
In this article, Center team members and their partners at the UN Refugee Agency’s Innovation Service, describe how academic research can be used to help think through the complexity of… Continue Reading Communicating Complexity in the Humanitarian Sector
How to Use Stories to Bring ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ Together
To build more inclusive movements, social advocacy organizations and activists need to create stories that can engage both familiar and new communities. Published: Stanford Social Innovation Review – June 2019