Behavioural Science at its Worst
The claims by Government Covid adviser Susan Michie that she never advocated use of fear to influence behaviour are contradicted by her published statements and papers, says Dr David Seedhouse.
The claims by Government Covid adviser Susan Michie that she never advocated use of fear to influence behaviour are contradicted by her published statements and papers, says Dr David Seedhouse.
Why have nearly all the muckety-mucks in journalism been asleep at the wheel for the past three years, asks Dr James Alexander in the Daily Sceptic? Hopefully, the 'Lockdown Files' will shame them into action.
Laura Dodsworth has published a fascinating Q&A with Toby Green and Thomas Fazi, who’ve written a book criticising the global pandemic response from a left-wing perspective.
The use of behavioural psychology in influencing public behaviour during the pandemic – a.k.a. Project Fear – must be part of the U.K. COVID-19 Inquiry, say 42% of the public, according to a new poll.
Read this complaint to Ofcom about a sinister collaboration between Sky and the government's 'Nudge Unit' to promote the 'Net Zero' policy.
Laura Dodsworth has written a good piece in which she argues that the threat of lockdown "hangs like a Sword of Damocles", 'nudging' us into courses of action we wouldn't otherwise take.
Laura Dodsworth has written a good piece in her new Substack account, arguing that the Government's 'Winter Plan' is packed with 'nudges' that are bound to "confuse people into compliance".
