Behavioural science

Behavioural biases affect our every step and decision. The question is whether the right nudges can promote healthy behaviours effectively and efficiently.

Dan Ryan

Apr 17
2 min

Uncovering the evidence for behavioural fatigue (CW4.2)

At the start of the pandemic, public health officials and policy makers were concerned about “behavioural fatigue” or the concept that...

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Dan Ryan

Apr 17
2 min

Behavioural nudges and vaccinations (CW4.2)

On 25 March, President Biden set a revised target of 200 million vaccines administered within the first 100 days of presidency (more). As...

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Dan Ryan

Apr 12
1 min

Sleep and mental health (CW2.2)

The COVID-19 Social Study has been tracking changes in the quality of sleep since the start of the pandemic, led by Dr. Elise Paul at...

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Dan Ryan

Apr 12
1 min

COVID and health-seeking behaviours (CW2.2)

Activity data from NHS Digital for January 2021 in Figure 2.2 illustrates how the number of elective procedures fell as demand from COVID...

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Dan Ryan

Apr 10
2 min

Gender differences in attitudes to vaccination (CW3.2)

A study by Galasso et al. of vaccination patterns in 10 different countries has identified “a gender paradox” (more). Prior surveys in...

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COIOS HEALTH

Behavioural science

Uncovering the evidence for behavioural fatigue (CW4.2)

Behavioural nudges and vaccinations (CW4.2)

Sleep and mental health (CW2.2)

COVID and health-seeking behaviours (CW2.2)

Gender differences in attitudes to vaccination (CW3.2)

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