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Nudge

Behavioral “nudges” are a cost-effective tool to get people to change their behaviors, finds a review in Psychological Science. Researchers searched the literature for papers that evaluated nudges–behavioral science-derived interventions for policy problems–in seven focus areas, including increasing workers’...

IVF Babies

Children conceived via the fertility treatments IVF and ICSI do not have lower cognitive abilities than children conceived without reproductive technology, despite some previous research suggesting they might, finds a study in Human Reproduction. The researchers analyzed data from...

Bullies and Victims

Childhood bullies and their victims both face an increased risk of stress, anger and hostility as they grow into adulthood, increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease and other physical health problems, suggests a study in Psychological Science. Researchers analyzed...