Oliver Burkeman calls it the efficiency trap: the seductive idea that if we just optimize hard enough, we’ll finally make space for what really matters. But what usually happens is… more work. Read all about it in Behavioral Scientist. behavioralscientist.org/ai-productiv...

AI, Productivity, and Human Finitude: A Conversation With Oliver Burkeman - by Aline Holzwarth and Samuel Salzer - Behavioral Scientist

AI productivity tools promise to help us get things done today so we can enjoy tomorrow. But a laser focus on “tomorrow” can vacate meaning from today.

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When our computers talk back to us, what should they say? Should we turn to them when we need a friend? Empathic AI is the topic of our latest behavioral design podcast with @minzlicht.bsky.social from the AI empathy choice paradox to the moralization of AI. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

AI + BeSci is all we talk about in Season 4 of the Behavioral Design Podcast! Here goes my thread of all the incredible episodes so far...

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Given that we're a week out from U.S. Thanksgiving, I just wanted to reiterate that @tomcostello.bsky.social created a website that uses AI to help debunk conspiracy theories: www.debunkbot.com If you end up trying it out, please let us know how it goes! (cc @dgrand.bsky.social)

DebunkBot

Interact with an artificial intelligence model that seeks to persuade you against unsupported beliefs like conspiracy theories.

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This Thanksgiving, forget battling over conspiracy theories ✨Instead, bring Debunkbot to the table✨ an AI chatbot by @gordpennycook.bsky.social, @tomcostello.bsky.social & @dgrand.bsky.social It tackles misinformation with facts & finesse, saving you from rabbit holes 🕳️🐇 and family drama💡

I’m so thrilled to share this interview with Anjali Jameson, SVP of Product at One Medical as the first interview in my product leader series in Forbes.  Read the interview for more! www.forbes.com/sites/alineh...

Announcing a new interview series in Forbes where I highlight product leaders who leverage behavioral design in their work. Stay tuned, coming soon! www.linkedin.com/posts/aline-...

New podcast with Manu Sidhu about how to design digital mental health products for humans, from the 3 levels of intervention & their relative impact to how we conceptualize our minds within our physical bodies (and more!) mindtechpodcast.com/p/lasting-be...

Exciting news! Just wrapped up an incredible season of the Behavioral Design podcast with Samuel Salzer by sharing the behavioral science of gratitude, what we’re grateful for in the field, and even in our personal lives. Listen here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beh...

Loved diving into all the nuances of pill bottles with Samuel Salzer, in which we try our best to think outside the (pill)box! Har har 😂 Listen here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beh...

In this episode on human-centered behavioral design, hear about the “death” of UX, design thinking & even *gasp* besci. Samuel Salzer and I talk to Aarthi Rao about barriers to med adherence (and solutions), and using behavioral science to design for equity. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beh...

So grateful we had the chance to chat with Steph Habif about her incredible work at Tandem. On the benefits of insulin pumps that decrease friction and automate (no needles! no math!), the gender of basketball coaches & the lack of common language for besci. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beh...

Special issue: "Is psychology self-correcting? Reflections on the Credibility Revolution in Social and Personality Psychology." Edited by @simine.com and I. Check out the nine articles with diverse perspectives and approaches to examining the reform movement: spb.psychopen.eu/index.php/sp...

You’ll want to free up some time on your calendar for this one! We dive into time management and debate the pros & cons of more / less calendar. Plus, Soren Iverson's unhinged designs to revolutionize meetings. 🎙 Listen here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beh...

Terrific episode with Linda Babcock on work-work imbalance, why women get asked more (and say yes more) to non-promotable tasks, and how we can use data to create awareness and accountability. Plus, how Linda and George Loewenstein compare on work-work balance. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beh...

Out today in PNAS - we created a brief, one-shot intervention that prevents people from falling for science that’s too good to be true. Click to see how we did it r.mtdv.me/HLxsiz6xRR