Tag Archives: behaviour change

The trials of retailing

Posted on September 11, 2020 by koenfucius

(featured image via YouTube) Musings about a puzzling notice on a box of breakfast cereals Just recently, I noticed that the breakfast cereal I often eat carries a notice on the box, saying ‘Try me!’. It expresses a strong conviction … Continue reading →

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Why people do what they do (and don’t do what they don’t do)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by koenfucius

How to understand better what motivates people’s behaviour – in organizations and elsewhere – and how this can help us manage behavioural change, in others and in ourselves People don’t always do the right thing. It sounds like (and arguably … Continue reading →

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How to become (part-time) vegan

Posted on February 7, 2020 by koenfucius

(featured image: Katrin Gilger CC BY) Campaigns may not make many ideological converts, but they can be good at facilitating lasting changes in behaviour Last Saturday was the first day of February, and yet my daughter did not consume any … Continue reading →

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But does it change behaviour?

Posted on July 19, 2019 by koenfucius

Some interventions are so obvious that they don’t need justifying. Or do they? Your correspondent only drives intermittently, and then mostly on motorways. That does not make for the most riveting journeys, but one advantage of highway driving is that … Continue reading →

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(Weak) point of law

Posted on September 26, 2016 by koenfucius

Calls for new or stricter legislation are often based on a misunderstanding of how people’s behaviour is really influenced One of the interesting side effects of being a citizen of one country and living in another one is that it … Continue reading →

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Do we really respond to incentives?

Posted on September 12, 2016 by koenfucius

Incentives are often the first port of call to influence people’s behaviour. How justified are we in relying on these instruments? In The Armchair Economist, Steven Landsburg writes, Most of economics can be summarized in four words: “People respond to … Continue reading →

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