Beyond the Reading Wars: How the Science of Reading Can Improve Literacy
A new scientific report emphasizes the importance of teaching phonics in establishing fundamental reading skills in early childhood. More
Psychological Science in the Public Interest
Surgeons Need a Warm-up Routine
Do surgeons need to “warm-up” before they start an operation? New research from the UK shows that skilled surgeons speed More
How Behavioral Science Can Help World Leaders Reach Vaccination Goals
It’s World Immunization Week. The new issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest details the behavioral strategies that scientists have tested to increase vaccination rates across the globe. More
People can’t be educated into vaccinations, but behavioral nudges help, study finds
Vaccines were one of the great inventions of modern history. They helped stop America’s polio epidemic in the 1950s. And More
People can’t be educated into vaccinations, but behavioral nudges help, study finds
Vaccines were one of the great inventions of modern history. They helped stop America’s polio epidemic in the 1950s, when More
Behavioral Strategies More Effective Than Persuasion in Promoting Vaccination
A new report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest identifies the most effective ways to increase vaccination rates. More