World Bank & other civil servants were surveyed. Their biases:
confirmation bias;
gain/loss framing;
sunk cost bias;
risk taking for others;
mental models of poverty.
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Incredibly important question from the floor about how de-biased methods of recruitment that currently focus on gender equity* (NB which are problematically conceived as a gender binary) can be extended to disability. Answer: essentially the work hasn't been done yet.
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Violence & Crime: Putting #BehaviouralScience on Trial.
A/Prof Anuj K. Shah begins. We tend to study criminal patterns but not decision making processes. Creating moments of choice. Eg. 41% people NYC don't show up for court. Low level offence (fine) becomes bigger. #BX2018pic.twitter.com/mqqGlJol5x
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When we know the behaviour and the window of time when to intervene, we can use
#BehaviouralScience nudges (redesigning summons, text reminders). Other behaviours tougher to identify because we can't be there to preempt decisions being weighed up before a crime. - Shah#BX2018pic.twitter.com/Y7BUuzbrEo
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Other more complex
#BehaviouralScience interventions are to teach youth who are engaged in crime to question their assumptions Illusion of transparency also being tested to reduce anonymity as crime deterrent. 'We must look into how moments of choice arise or don't.'#BX2018pic.twitter.com/335d8JF5OV
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Mary Ann O'Loughlin on Behavioural Insights Unit's work on using
#BehaviouralScience to address reoffending on domestic violence offences. E.g. simplifying language of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs) & correcting social norms on gender violence.#BX2018#dfv#biupic.twitter.com/c9w8hhfvsz
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#BehaviouralScience trials on domestic and family violence by Behavioural Insights Unit:
Court Attendance SMS
What's Your Plan co-designed with Aboriginal experts.
AVOW Digital App to help perpetrators understand ADVOs.
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Read more about the first Behavioural Insights Unit trial on reducing domestic and family violence reoffending: https://bi.dpc.nsw.gov.au/blog/2018/05/28/2018-biu-report-available-now/ …
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Randomised control trial on 1,000 police officers wearing body cams in District of Columbia by
@david_yokum Results: Use of force small difference but statistically insignificant. Body cam police slightly more complaints & more likely to be prosecuted - but null result.#BX2018Show this thread -
So are body cams worth it?
@david_yokum says null results can be interpreted in different ways. For one, even though not statistically significant, it might make a difference in one or two cases - big community impact. This has been enough to shift policy discussions.#BX2018pic.twitter.com/qoAcc1UGHH
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The Lab @ DC invested heavily in engaging communities in the science. They've been sharing ongoing results & explaining technical aspects of scientific process. Strong public outreach via local media and their website. -
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#BehaviouralScience practitioners, and project lead on the What's Your Plan trial by Behavioural Insights Unit,@evakoromilas asked by panel to describe how the trial worked with Aboriginal client and community support officers &#DFV reoffenders.#BX2018#biupic.twitter.com/qlaewj92XE
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Why do other areas of state Gov not have their own
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New Frontiers in
#BehaviouralInsights. Around the world,#BehaviouralScience is having major impact, from improving organ donation in Canada, to the new health policy to address childhood obesity in UK, to#SugarTax introduced in Australia yesterday - all outcomes of BI.#BX2018pic.twitter.com/0H78ki14HJ
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David Halpern who set up the first
#BehaviouralInsights team in the world (in the UK) shows Behavioural Insights Unit (Australia) trial, What's Your Plan?, as an example of innovative use of#BehaviouralScience for policy and service delivery change.#BX2018#biu#dfvpic.twitter.com/HpnSVOsDBP
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