Michael Hallsworth
Chief Behavioral Scientist | Author
www.michaelhallsworth.com
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthAccusations of hypocrisy are everywhere. Yet despite this noise, little seems to change. In an excerpt from his new book, "The Hypocrisy Trap," @mhallsworth.bsky.social introduces “induced hypocrisy,” a tactic that offers a new, more respectful way to help people live up to their commitments.
- Reposted by Michael Hallsworth❤️ A great list from PW featuring so many of our UP friends! @casssunstein.bsky.social @madva.bsky.social @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @mhallsworth.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
- #UPWeek continues this week in @publisherswkly.bsky.social: Celebrate the work of @universitypress.cambridge.org, University of Delaware Press, @hopkinspress.bsky.social, @harvardpress.bsky.social, @univpressofkansas.bsky.social, @mitpress.bsky.social ...
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthRather than follow our instincts, there's a more constructive way to understand and respond to hypocrisy. Join "The Hypocrisy Trap" author @mhallsworth.bsky.social at @lsepbs.bsky.social next week on Wednesday, Nov. 19th, when he will discuss tools for moving from outrage to outcomes:
- Join me for this event in London! It will go some to some interesting places...
- Our lives are full of accusations of hypocrisy, yet little seems to change. Join "The Hypocrisy Trap" author @mhallsworth.bsky.social at @lsepbs.bsky.social on Wednesday, Nov. 19th, where he will discuss tools for moving from outrage to outcomes with Professor @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social:
- Reposted by Michael Hallsworth📘 Our lives are full of accusations of hypocrisy — against politicians, companies, and each other. Yet despite this noise, little seems to change. Join us for this talk on 19 Nov where @mhallsworth.bsky.social & @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social will discuss Michael's recent book 'The Hypocrisy Trap'.
- Closing soon! People in the US & Canada have the chance to win a free copy of my new book The Hypocrisy Trap on Goodreads. Prize draw ends on Halloween! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
- Looking forward to this event in London!
- 📘 Our lives are full of accusations of hypocrisy — against politicians, companies, and each other. Yet despite this noise, little seems to change. Join us for this talk on 19 Nov where @mhallsworth.bsky.social & @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social will discuss Michael's recent book 'The Hypocrisy Trap'.
- If you're in the US, you can get my new book at 20% off for a limited period! a.co/d/gcKOt9q
- In "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist @mhallsworth.bsky.social reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094...
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthIn "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist @mhallsworth.bsky.social reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094...
- Publication day!
- In "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist @mhallsworth.bsky.social reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094...
- Thanks to @nextbigidea.bsky.social for choosing my upcoming book "The Hypocrisy Trap" as a must-read! Out on October 14th nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/nex...
- Learn about how rethinking hypocrisy can improve our politics, business, and personal relationships in a new book by behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth. "The Hypocrisy Trap" releases Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthLearn about how rethinking hypocrisy can improve our politics, business, and personal relationships in a new book by behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth. "The Hypocrisy Trap" releases Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthIn "The Hypocrisy Trap," behavioral scientist Michael Hallsworth reveals the hidden psychology of double standards, offering practical solutions for a more constructive approach to understanding and responding to hypocrisy. Out Oct. 14th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205094... @mhallsworth.bsky.social
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthAs intuitive as it seems, a complicated approach to behavioral design may not be the best response to complexity. Read: “Why Simplicity Can Be Strength in a Complex World” by @mhallsworth.bsky.social — behavioralscientist.org/why-simplici...
- Your online behavior is seen as less reflective of your "true self" than what you do in person. The reason why is pretty interesting.
- Imagine a person who acts one way online (by email, on social media) but a different way in person. Which of the two is more revealing of their true self? Our new paper: This seemingly simple question shows something about how people see certain environments as ‘natural’ osf.io/preprints/ps...
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthIn our increasingly distrusting and polarized society, accusations of hypocrisy are everywhere. But our drive to expose inconsistency between words and deeds can actually breed more hypocrisy! Check out this new book on hypocrisy: www.amazon.com/dp/026205094...
- Reposted by Michael Hallsworth🔄 Big Shift #3: Make behavioural science more adaptive Rigid approaches can fail in fast-changing environments. In the third of four big shifts @mhallsworth.bsky.social explores how to tackle unstable issues using flexible framing & adaptive testing. 👇Read the latest in our series: bit.ly/4gXEG8E
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthNew BIT podcast 🎧 Join @mhallsworth.bsky.social to hear how behavioural science has developed over the last 10 years, including the wins, the setbacks, and the future of the field. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4bcTOOj
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthBig shift 2️⃣ for behavioural science: make it more social @mhallsworth.bsky.social shares how examining social connections, values, and identities can lead to surprising insights and push the field forward. Read the second in our 4-part series👇 bit.ly/4jlRsR8
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthDelighted that the OG Behavioural Insights Team has released a new version of their excellent EAST Framework handbook, first published in 2014 and updated just now to reflect 10 more years of evidence on behavioral science usage around the world. www.bi.team/publications...
- Behavioral science could address some of the world’s toughest problems - if we ‘see the system’ as a whole. Here's how complexity and systems thinking can improve understanding, interventions, and evaluations: www.bi.team/comment/big-...
- If you want the latest on behavioral science in Latin America, @behscientist.bsky.social just put out a dispatch from the recent G20 conference in Rio. Lots happening! behavioralscientist.org/a-dispatch-f...
- Great example of govt doing things better: Michigan created a "pizza tracker" so you can see the progress of your benefits application. Led to ⬇️14% in calls to support staff civilla.org/stories/appl... h/t @brendanbabb.bsky.social
- First time attending #SJDM this week - who else is going? @elizabethlinos.bsky.social @dgrand.bsky.social @spbhanot.bsky.social @katymilkman.bsky.social
- Reposted by Michael HallsworthWhy are there so few policy experiments? It’s not voter aversion—only about 1/3 express problematic concerns about eg fairness and lack of external validity, while it gets broad support from a vast majority, research suggests: buff.ly/4fuQSho
