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Michael Hallsworth

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Michael Hallsworth is a leading figure in applying behavioral science to real-world challenges. For the last 20 years he has been an official and an advisor for governments around the world, and co-founded a 250-person consultancy business.

Michael has a PhD in behavioral economics from Imperial College London and has held positions at Princeton University, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

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	Behavioral Insights (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) by Michael Hallsworth (Goodreads Author), Elspeth Kirkman 3.78 avg rating — 166 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hypocrisy Trap: How Changing What We Criticize Can Improve Our Lives 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mindspace Influencing Behaviour Through Public Policy by Paul Dolan, Michael Hallsworth (Goodreads Author), David Halpern it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains

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“Financial incentives are undoubtedly a powerful influence on behavior. However, as suggested in chapter 1, behavioral insights can also be used to design them in more effective ways. For example, in one study giving financial rewards for group outcomes resulted in greater healthy weight loss compared with rewarding individual performance: the added motivation to not let down a teammate supercharged the promise of financial gain.”
― Michael Hallsworth, Behavioral Insights

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“Behavioral science should help officials understand the “behavioral dimension” of their policies and actions, rather than just focusing on new interventions.”
― Michael Hallsworth, Behavioral Insights

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“But in general, having more income produces only a very small shift toward buying premium.”
― Michael Hallsworth, Behavioral Insights

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