Actual and perceived polarisation in people’s opinions on behavioural interventions
Behavioural interventions, specifically nudges, are being adopted by policymakers in increasingly polarised political environments worldwide. Nudges steer individuals towards desirable behaviours and outcomes, whilst maintaining individual autonomy in decision-making. While research on political polarisation is growing, little attention has been paid to factors contributing to its occurrence in the domain of nudges. This project aims to address this gap in the literature by experimentally exploring actual and perceived political polarisation in people’s opinions towards nudges, both among the general public and policymakers. This research has the potential to improve our understanding of biases that might occur in the assessment of behavioural approaches to policymaking and will also help us understand how policymakers assess public opinion in order to use effective behavioural interventions.
Team
- Supervisor: Jelka Stojanov
- Communications Officer: Alexandra Symeonidou
- Project Coordinator: Ashleigh Messenger
- Project Coordinator: Tamara Arh
- Study Design Responsible: Ali Haijan
- OSF and Data Responsible: Mathias Andersen
- OSF and Data Responsible: Žiga Mekiš Recek