Use caution when applying behavioural science to policy

Hans IJzerman (), Neil A. Lewis, Andrew K. Przybylski, Netta Weinstein, Lisa DeBruine, Stuart J. Ritchie, Simine Vazire, Patrick S. Forscher, Richard D. Morey, James D. Ivory and Farid Anvari
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Hans IJzerman: Université Grenoble Alpes
Neil A. Lewis: Cornell University
Andrew K. Przybylski: University of Oxford
Netta Weinstein: University of Reading
Lisa DeBruine: University of Glasgow
Stuart J. Ritchie: King’s College London
Simine Vazire: University of California, Davis
Patrick S. Forscher: Université Grenoble Alpes
Richard D. Morey: Cardiff University
James D. Ivory: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Farid Anvari: University of Southern Denmark

Nature Human Behaviour, 2020, vol. 4, issue 11, 1092-1094

Abstract: Social and behavioural scientists have attempted to speak to the COVID-19 crisis. But is behavioural research on COVID-19 suitable for making policy decisions? We offer a taxonomy that lets our science advance in ‘evidence readiness levels’ to be suitable for policy. We caution practitioners to take extreme care translating our findings to applications.

Date: 2020
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