It's Valentine’s Day, which is the perfect excuse for you to invite the cute guy, or girl, from the marketing department out on a date.“Oh yes, right you are - what a brilliant idea”, you might think to yourself and decide to turn that idea into reality. Determined, you grab your phone and begin to text the cute guy or girl. But after writing your date’s name, you realise that maybe...

An increasing number of workers experience noise and interruptions as the primary source of frustration at work. Not only does noise and interruptions harm productivity, but may also lead to unnecessary errors, working overtime and stress [1]. In this blog post, we will look into how you can nudge your working environment and reduce noise and interruptions. Noise and interruptions are well-known...

Christmas is fast approaching and that means Christmas presents, Christmas candles, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, traditions, bucketfuls of Christmas food, hours spent slaving in the kitchen, relaxing with the family, the pressure of expectations, stress, and an empty bank account; all of this followed by the race to swap unwanted presents and preparations for New Year’s Eve. Christmas is a...

Young people’s excessive consumption of alcohol is an issue frequently debated in many societies. The Danish Health Authority recommends that women drink less than 7 units a week and men drink less than 14 units a week. But do young people even know what a unit is? And are they influenced by the anchoring effect when it comes to alcohol? We decided to test this on 173 economics students at the...

What would you do, if somebody asked you to develop a solution that prevents people from falling down onto the railway tracks – and where would you even start? Most people would likely counter the accidents by means of automatic doors, only granting access when the train has arrived. A recent study from Japan, however, reveals that a potential solution might be found elsewhere on the platform....

It's Valentine’s Day, which is the perfect excuse for you to invite the cute guy, or girl, from the marketing department out on a date.“Oh yes, right you are - what a...

An increasing number of workers experience noise and interruptions as the primary source of frustration at work. Not only does noise and interruptions harm productivity, but may...

Christmas is fast approaching and that means Christmas presents, Christmas candles, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, traditions, bucketfuls of Christmas food, hours spent slaving in...

Young people’s excessive consumption of alcohol is an issue frequently debated in many societies. The Danish Health Authority recommends that women drink less than 7 units a week...

What would you do, if somebody asked you to develop a solution that prevents people from falling down onto the railway tracks – and where would you even start? Most people would...