{"id":15668,"date":"2020-09-28T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=15668"},"modified":"2020-10-12T17:20:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T21:20:45","slug":"nudge-theory-practical-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/nudge-theory-practical-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Nudge Theory: Practical Examples for Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Can you use choice architecture in your daily life? What are some Nudge<\/em> theory practical examples to guide you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choice architecture is the concept of mapping options to benefits and drawbacks. Nudge<\/em> theory practical examples are rooted in the effective use of choice architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to see some Nudge<\/em> theory practical examples that you can apply to your own life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nudge<\/em> Theory Practical Examples Start With Choice Architecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apply choice architecture in your own life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about a choice that you\u2019ve recently presented to someone in your life. (It can be as simple as asking someone what they want for dinner!) Write down the choice and to whom you offered it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now analyze the choice as a choice architect<\/a>. Did you avail yourself of a default? Did you \u201cmap\u201d the benefits of the various options for your chooser?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think further about your choice architecture. Were the incentives\u2014whether economic or otherwise\u2014\u201csalient\u201d for your chooser?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now think about a choice you\u2019ll need to offer someone in the near future. How might you use the techniques of choice architecture to lead the person to the best possible choice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nudging Your Finances<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Manage credit card debt<\/a> in the absence of RECAP with this Nudge <\/em>theory practical example and exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a credit card? More than one? List the number of credit cards you have and the amounts owed on each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know the interest rate on each of those cards? If so, list them; if not, look them up and then list them. Also list any perks or special features of your card(s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now take stock. Which of your cards offers the lowest rate? Is your debt ideally allocated (i.e., do you have too much on a high-interest card)? If you only have one card, spend some time researching alternative cards\u2014are other companies offering better rates?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you\u2019ve performed your own DIY version of RECAP, how else do you think credit card companies could improve their choice architecture or feedback mechanisms?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create Your Own Nudge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have some fun creating your own nudge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which of the nudges you\u2019ve read about so far is your favorite? Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using your favorite nudge as a model, propose a nudge in a similar life area. (For example, if you chose the procrastinator\u2019s clock, you might think of an app that has a similar function.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now try to create a nudge from scratch. In what facet of your life could you use some improvement? And is there a nudge that can help you improve?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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