What is habituation and how does it impact our perception of the world, freedom and social issues? An interview with Professor Cass R Sunstein helps us understand and learn how to combat it.
Behavioural economics
How air pollution can harm team performance
Study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School finds high levels of air pollution can affect teams doing complex tasks, which holds implications for emerging economies.
Behavioural economics
How digital media impacts child development
Research co-authored by Professor Lucia Reisch of Cambridge Judge finds link between digital media exposure and impulsivity and cognitive inflexibility, particularly for girls.
Research centre news
Clean energy: why free access to scientific research is key
Open-access publishing by the US Department of Energy has led to a significant rise of citations in new patents, says new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Research centre news
How much climate change exposure do we need to change attitudes?
Localised experience with floods and heatwaves increases climate change risk perception but has no great effect on climate change concern or pro-environmental behaviour, says study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Behavioural economics
How changing small individual actions can make a big difference to global warming
Behavioural nudges can make a big difference to battling climate change, says Cass R. Sunstein, a Harvard professor and Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Behavioural economics
How governments and other authorities can better promote healthy lifestyles
Physical inactivity has remained unchanged at low levels globally for more than 20 years. A new study co-authored by Lucia Reisch of Cambridge Judge suggests better coordination can boost implementation of healthier policies.
Behavioural economics
How the pandemic affected anti-social behaviour
Those more intensely exposed to COVID-19 (coronavirus) became more anti-social, likely due to mental health deterioration, finds study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School based on the pandemic’s outbreak in China.
AI and technology
Seven principles for using digital technology for sustainability
Digital tech can be turned into a tool for sustainable and equitable practices in agriculture, industry and other sectors, says new report co-authored by Lucia Reisch of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Behavioural economics
Explained: why eating out will ruin your diet
Dining out makes you more likely to give it to temptation and ditch the diet even if healthy food is available, according to a new study co-authored by Professor Lucia Reisch of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Faculty news
Cambridge Judge Professor Lucia Reisch re-appointed as honorary Leibniz Chair in Germany
Professor Lucia Reisch seeks collaboration between the El-Erian Institute at Cambridge Judge and the Leibniz Institute on prevention research on health and obesity issues.
Healthy food cues standing alone don’t prompt healthier buying decisions, but they may counter advertising for sugary and fatty foods, says study co-authored by Lucia Reisch of Cambridge Judge Business School.