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3. Gold coin
Intuitions Evidence
Can Behavioral Science
help save more lives?
-Move more?
-Eat less?
-Relax?
● Heuristics
Intention-behavior gap
● Habits
System II System I
The limited cognitive energy in
System II can be depleted...
Useful,
life-changing, Rewarding,
important? VS. fun,
enjoyable?
Source: Woolley & Fishbach, 2017
New Year Resolutions - “Which ones last longer?”
Life-changing,
useful, important?
but painful,
Rewarding,
difficult, non-
gratifying VS. fun, enjoyable?
Intention-behavior gap
vs.
Wansink (2013)
Make it Attractive
Common
BE interventions?
Sense/intuitions
Radio campaigns…
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What did we do?
1. Diagnose
PATIENT
JOURNEY
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Hard constraint?
3X
•With reminding them the bonus: Did you save, as little as 10/-? Save in total 100/- or
more by April 30th to get 50/- bonus.
Make a guess: Which works better?
•Without reminding them the bonus: Did you save, as little as 10/-?
•With reminding them the bonus: Did you save, as little as 10/-? Save in total 100/- or
more by April 30th to get 50/- bonus.
No difference!
Lack intention Intention-behavior gap
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Social norm?
Women and men react differently to these interventions!
Habit of spending & saving?
Habit formation: