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Howard
So do the Behavioural Science guys think the window for compliance is
- of infinite size
- a size so large it doesn’t matter
- limited size but bigger than Whitty thinks
- Something else
?

Is the problem that they do not know because it has not been tried and tested in recent times?

We’re going to find out I guess

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miro_o in reply to @Howard

Er...

No
Then, yes
Maybe

The UK gov has largely followed the advice of behavioural scientists and have been praised internationally for doing so. Seems like this was one area where they didn’t.
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Oliver Schick in reply to @Howard

Can everyone please stop taking 'Behavioural Science' seriously?

It's absolute nonsense and not a science in any sense whatsoever.

The only reason why the Tories are trying to use it is because it's been marketed as offering ways of manipulating people without too much public expenditure.

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