nudge theory
noun[U]
social sciencesspecializeduk/ˈnʌdʒ ˌθɪə.ri/us/ˈnʌdʒ ˌθiː.ɚ.i/(alsonudging theory,uk/ˈnʌdʒ.ɪŋ ˌθɪə.ri/us/ˈnʌdʒ.ɪŋ ˌθɪr.i/)theideaof usingencouragementorsuggestionstochangepeople'sbehaviourwhile still giving themfreedomto maketheirowndecisions,ratherthan forexampleusinglaws,rules, ortaxes:
助推理论ManySiliconValleycompaniesapplynudgetheorytoincreasetheproductivityandhappinessofemployees.许多硅谷公司运用助推理论来提高雇员的工作效率和幸福感。
Thecentrefoundthatpeoplewere morelikelytoattendinterviewsifinvitedpersonallyusingtheirfirst name—anexampleofnudgetheoryinaction.该中心发现，如果对受邀请人士直呼其名，他们更有可能同意接受采访——这是助推理论在实践中的一个例子。
- Both Prime MinisterDavidCameron andPresidentBarack Obamaemployednudgetheorytoadvancedomesticpolicygoals.
- Organdonationis anexampleof anareawherenudgetheoryhasworked, byaskingpeopleto "optout"ratherthan "optin".
- Nudgetheoryhas been used as a way toimprovehandhygieneamonghealthcareworkers.
- These areinstancesin whichgovernmentisinvolvedmoredirectlythannudgingtheorywouldsuggest.
Behaving, interacting and behaviour
- as ye sow, so shall ye reapidiom
- atavism
- attachment disorder
- attitude
- behave
- carry
- conduct
- dyadic
- example
- humanization
- humanize
- interaction
- ism
- operant
- phase
- presence
- provincialism
- sow
- treat
- treatment
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Encouraging and urging on