🚨New Book Alert: Vibe by Team Scientist Adam Grant🚨 @AdamMGrant challenges myths about social connection and offers science-backed tips for building relationships that support happiness and success. adamgrant.net/book/vibe/

Co-Director @katy_milkman will share the story behind BCFG’s @Nature paper, “Megastudies improve the impact of applied behavioural science,” at the Behind-the-Scenes Seminar, a series on how research gets made. 📅 Thurs, Oct 22 | 11AM ET | Zoom | Free and open to all Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7vzq…

New research by Team Scientist @agneezy & collaborators finds givers think a monetary gift needs to be bigger than receivers do. For charitable giving, this means those who might have donated a small amount give nothing instead. In one study, telling givers that small gifts are welcome made them more likely to give. doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2026.…

🚨New BCFG paper alert 🚨 What does it take to change behavior? In the Annual Review of Psychology, Team Scientist @JGVoelkel and Co-Directors @angeladuckw & @katy_milkman provide a new framework for understanding the most effective tools to change behavior. The paper outlines 3 phases of change: building motivation, following through, and forming habits. annualreviews.org/content/jo…

📅 NEXT MONTH: Have a question for @angeladuckw about getting situated? Join BCFG for a virtual Q&A with Angela, moderated by @katy_milkman. The event is free and open to all. Bring your questions! Monday, November 2 | 1:30-2:00 PM ET Register: upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

New research by Team Scientist Markus Brauer and colleagues tested two approaches to reducing the racial achievement gap in STEM. Instructors of STEM college courses were randomly assigned to get information on either 1) making their classroom more inclusive, 2) building students' resilience and self-efficacy, or 3) no information at all. Grades improved only in classrooms where the instructor received the inclusion information, with students from underrepresented groups earning half a letter grade higher than those who received no information. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-7…

“Without exception, every high performer I’ve studied credits a host of supporters for success. Research has found that a willingness to ask for help is crucial to achievement.” — Co-Director @angeladuckw in her @nytimes op-ed on the power of asking for help. nytimes.com/2026/08/28/opini…

Team Scientists @MicheleJGelfand and James Gross were recently recognized with lifetime achievement awards from the Association for Psychological Science. Congratulations! psychologicalscience.org/pub…

Interested in working on research w @katy_milkman & @angeladuckw to promote #BehaviorChange? Apply to one of our full-time positions, ideal for anyone considering a PhD! June ‘27 start. Research Coordinator: bit.ly/4hqWSuX Research and Comms Coordinator: bit.ly/4cN5YzE

Why would hiding a bowl of cashews inspire gratitude? Richard Thaler (Nobel Laureate and BCFG Team Scientist) explains why we treat "now" so differently from "later". #behavioraleconomics #behavioralscience

📅 VIRTUAL Q&A: Have a question for Angela Duckworth about getting situated? Join BCFG for a virtual Q&A with @angeladuckw, moderated by @katy_milkman. The event is free and open to all. Bring your questions! Monday, November 2 | 1:30-2:00 PM ET Register: upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Some have argued that gratitude can encourage people to accept the status quo. New research by Team Scientist Tom Gilovich and collaborators found the opposite: people who were dispositionally grateful were more likely to do costly prosocial actions like donating blood, volunteering their time, and helping strangers.

BCFG joined friends, family and colleagues of Co-Director @angeladuckw to celebrate the release of her new book, Situated. Congrats, Angela!

Angela Duckworth’s new book on the power of the situation is out today! Read a Q&A with Co-Director Duckworth in this month’s BCFG newsletter: bcfg.substack.com/p/getting-…

People often spend time worrying about future negative events yet fail to take preventive action. New research by Team Scientist Gabriele Oettingen and collaborators shows how having people focus on positive aspects of their life can motivate taking preventative measures. doi.org/10.1037/pspa0000490