Targeting Behavioral Interventions Based on Past Behavior: Evidence from Vaccine Uptake

Brody, I., H. Dai, S. Saccardo, K.L. Milkman, A.L. Duckworth, M.S. Patel, and D.M. Gromet (2026). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

Which Group Should I Join? Competition Drives Group Selection Away From Like-Minded Others

Smith, S.N., S.L. Pink, E.L. Kirgios, E.H. Chang, and K.L. Milkman (in press). Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

Can Reminder Emails Compel Americans to Save? A Two-Million Person Megastudy

Milkman, K.L., S.F. Ellis, D.M. Gromet, I.M. DeMay, H.N. Graci, Y. Jung, R.S. Mobarak, R.A. Silvera Zumaran, M.N. Simmons, C. Van den Bulte, S. Benartzi, M. Hilchey, L. Goodyear, D. Karlan, N. Mazar, D. Mochon, A.M. Shah, D. Soman, J. Zinman, and A.L. Duckworth (2025). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nexus.

Does Asking Questions Boost Engagement? Three Health Messaging Experiments in the U.S. and Ghana

Kirgios, E., S. Athey, A.L. Duckworth, D. Karlan, M. Luca, K.L. Milkman, and M. Offer-Westort (2025). Management Science.

Can Stereotype Reactance Prompt Women to Compete? A Field Experiment

Pink, S., J.A. Cervantez, E.L. Kirgios, E.H. Chang, and K.L. Milkman (2025). Organization Science.

National Megastudy Shows that Email Nudges to Elementary School Teachers Boost Student Math Achievement, Particularly When Personalized

Duckworth, A.L., A. Ko, K.L. Milkman, J.S. Kay, E. Dimant, D.M. Gromet, A. Halpern, Y. Jung, M.K. Paxson, R.A. Silvera Zumaran, R. Berman, I. Brody, C.F. Camerer, E.A. Canning, H. Dai, M. Gallo, H. Hershfield, M.D. Hilchey, A. Kalil, K.M. Kroeper, A. Lyon, B.S. Manning, N. Mazar, M. Michelini, S.E. Mayer, M.C. Murphy, P. Oreopoulos, S.E. Parker, R. Rondina, D. Soman, and C. Van den Bulte (2025). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The Motivating Power of Streaks: Increasing Productivity Is as Easy as 1, 2, 3

Mehr, K., J. Silverman, M. Sharif, A. Barasch, and K.L. Milkman (2025). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

Behavioral Nudges Prevent Loan Delinquencies at Scale: A 13-Million Person Field Experiment

Kuan, R., K. Blagg, B.L. Castleman, R. Darolia, J.D. Matsudaira, K.L. Milkman, and L.J. Turner (2025). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Can Nudges Be Leveraged to Enhance Diversity in Organizations? A Systematic Review

Cervantez, J.A. and K.L. Milkman (2024). Current Opinion in Psychology.

Does Counting Change What Counts? Quantification Fixation Biases Decision Making

Chang, L.W, E.L. Kirgios, S. Mullainathan, and K.L. Milkman (2024). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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