The Behavioural Research unit within the Economic & Social Research Unit (ESRI) that specialises in applying behavioural science to policy and strategically works with multiple Irish government departments and state agencies has recently published a new research paper on how behavioural science can help fight the spread of the coronavirus. The paper bases its conclusions on more...

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...

In recent years, it has been increasingly recognized that food choices are not only central to health, but also to global sustainability. In particular, production and consumption of meat have been linked to dying prematurely, as well as proven to be a central source of CO2 emissions responsible for ~15% of the total global CO2 emission [1] [2]. Thus, changing people’s diets from a...

According to the World Health Organisation, the most common cause of unintentional injury deaths is, not surprisingly, due to traffic accidents. The second most common cause is, however, very surprisingly, injuries related to falling [1]. Moreover, injuries on stairways appear to represent a high proportion of these fall-related injuries, resulting in an immensely high risk of severe...

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...

The Behavioural Research unit within the Economic & Social Research Unit (ESRI) that specialises in applying behavioural science to policy and strategically works...

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...

In recent years, it has been increasingly recognized that food choices are not only central to health, but also to global sustainability. In particular, production...

According to the World Health Organisation, the most common cause of unintentional injury deaths is, not surprisingly, due to traffic accidents. The second most...

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...