A Systematic Scoping Review of the Choice Architecture Movement
Toward Understanding When and Why Nudges Work
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12166192 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barnabas Szaszi (0000-0001-7078-2712, Doctoral School of Psychology ELTE Eötvös Loránd University Budapest Hungary, corresponding author), Anna Pálinkás (Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University Budapest Hungary), Bence Palfi (0000-0002-6739-8792, School of Psychology University of Sussex Brighton UK), Aba Szollosi (0000-0003-3457-542X, School of Psychology University of New South Wales Sydney Australia), Balazs Aczel (0000-0001-9364-4988, Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University Budapest Hungary) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 355-366 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Behavioral Decision Making (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-3257 • E-ISSN: 1099-0771 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/bdm.2035 |
| OpenAlex | W2769305543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 64 |
| References cited | 43 |
In this paper, we provide a domain‐general scoping review of the nudge movement by reviewing 422 choice architecture interventions in 156 empirical studies. We report the distribution of the studies across countries, years, domains, subdomains of applicability, intervention types, and the moderators associated with each intervention category to review the current state of the nudge movement. Furthermore, we highlight certain characteristics of the studies and experimental and reporting practices that can hinder the accumulation of evidence in the field. Specifically, we found that 74% of the studies were mainly motivated to assess the effectiveness of the interventions in one specific setting, while only 24% of the studies focused on the exploration of moderators or underlying processes. We also observed that only 7% of the studies applied power analysis, 2% used guidelines aiming to improve the quality of reporting, no study in our database was preregistered, and the used intervention nomenclatures were non‐exhaustive and often have overlapping categories. Building on our current observations and proposed solutions from other fields, we provide directly applicable recommendations for future research to support the evidence accumulation on why and when nudges work. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Choice architecture · Cognitive psychology · Data science · Intervention (counseling · Management science · MEDLINE · Nudge theory · Political science · Psychological intervention · Systematic review · Work (physics · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Social Psychology · Architecture
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| Unique citing works | 64 |
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| Citations per year | 8 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 63 |