1. Nudging us to better health.
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PUBLIC health research , *HUMAN services , *HEALTH & psychology , *LIFESTYLES , *LIBERTARIANISM , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
The article reports on the publication of the paper entitled "Nudge Unit" on the last day of 2010. The paper discusses the application of psychological principles for public health improvement. It focuses on the consideration of lifestyle and health issues as the major contributor of deaths in Great Britain. It includes case studies of the libertarian paternalism psychological approach applied to organ donation, smoking, teenage pregnancy, and social care.
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- 2011