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Nudges, Identity and Covid-19

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 06 May 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Behavior Research Data Identity Vaccination
  1. An impressive study in India evaluated interventions to increase vaccination rates for children, showcasing the effectiveness of reminders, incentives, and influential individuals in promoting immunizations.
  2. Studying data and identities during pandemics is crucial for tracking and monitoring testing patterns to ensure workplace safety and address vaccine hesitancy.
  3. Conducting research to understand the impact of pausing vaccine administration on short and long-term vaccine hesitancy is essential for informing public health policies.

What cheeses me off

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 27 Jan 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccination Public Health Immunity Behavior Science
  1. Vaccination has benefits beyond protection that are being overlooked, like conserving scarce vaccine doses by testing for antibodies in individuals who have already had Covid-19.
  2. Public health messages are simplistic and may not account for evolving situations, such as the potential for vaccinated individuals to spread the virus.
  3. Locking up vaccinated individuals without allowing them more freedom can hinder understanding their role in spreading the virus, and a lack of flexibility in responses may lead to behavioral challenges in the future.

It's hard to change people

Hypertext • 0 implied HN points • 27 Mar 24
🚌 Education Policy Economics Behavior Programs
  1. It's easier to change people's environment than to change people themselves.
  2. Many criminal justice programs aim to change preferences rather than incentives or constraints, leading to challenges in their effectiveness.
  3. Hot-spot policing is an example of an intervention that changes constraints and has shown a significant impact on crime reduction.

Get Your Rest

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 11 May 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Sleep Stress Anxiety Mental health Behavior
  1. Good sleep is essential for overall health and well-being, impacting mood, cognition, stress management, and more.
  2. Create an optimal sleep environment by keeping the room dark, quiet, and cool, and addressing factors like co-sleeping with pets.
  3. Improve sleep habits by incorporating physical activity, avoiding caffeine late in the day, setting electronic curfews, and managing stress through techniques like journaling and meditation.

Spread Facts not Virus

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 27 May 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Medical Mental health Prevention Behavior COVID-19
  1. Key to managing COVID-19 includes wearing masks, being outside when possible, distancing socially, prioritizing handwashing, taking personal responsibility, seeking accurate information, and consulting with doctors.
  2. Super spreaders are individuals who unknowingly transmit the virus to many others, often in dense indoor settings like parties, networking events, and religious gatherings.
  3. While reopening is crucial for mental health, it's important to continue following preventive measures like the MOSH PIT guidelines to reduce the risks until a vaccine is available.
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Be the Change

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 09 Apr 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Stress Behavior
  1. When stressed, people often seek comfort in familiar things like food or activities that trigger pleasure in the brain, similar to how a Jeopardy contestant instinctively pushes the buzzer.
  2. Cravings for comfort during stressful times are a common response to seeking dopamine and relief in the brain's pleasure center.
  3. Global pandemics can trigger behaviors that lead individuals to seek solace in familiar or pleasurable activities like indulging in food or drink.