The Volkswagen emissions testing approach

One more example: I've seen a lot of urinal flys recently, but the smartest design I saw was a funny reminder message printed on the urinal + a grate built in underneath the floor which probably does a lot more to accomplish the goal of reducing the cleaning burden. I like the full approach

@daveevansphd.bsky.social has a nice blog post somewhere about the difference between efficacy and effectiveness trials (does an idea work perfectly under ideal circumstances vs. when implemented in the real world) and the 2010's were a time when we had partial evidence of one.

Was implemented poorly and without mind to the other factors involved in achieving the behavior they wanted to change

Suggesting I call around to find a places that might be cheaper for the system, but the letter arrived 3 weeks after the MRI and asked me to do a lot of work when it wasn't going to make any financial difference to me (insurance was paying), I'm sure that started with a kernel of a good idea but

For example, the behavioral scientist can try to guess what messaging might encourage healthy eating, but is rarely also in charge of making sure good-tasting healthy options are available when the person is hungry. I got a letter from my health insurance company noting I'd scheduled an MRI and

(To be clear, I want nudges to work, but outside the lab I think they're one ingredient in a complicated soup, and have to be considered in the context of a full program)

Autoenrollment for savings or organs? I think I mean it was a combo of irrational exuberance over effects that either were unlikely to replicate or to be strong enough to overcome all the other pressures of life. It seems hard to figure out how to use SMS reminders to great effect for example?

My dad never learned to look inside the etrog box!

Oh I forgot to tag you but I saw someone on the other place screenshotting one of your articles and talking about it (positively) and it made me happy.