Mette Trier Damgaard|Helena Skyt Nielsen
Nudging in education
Aarhus University|Aarhus University
nudge children adolescents parents make better decisions education nudge teachers support encourage better decision making education decisions taken young ages involve immediate costs potential future benefits settings behavioural barriers eg lack selfcontrol limited attention social norms likely influence choices may motivate use low cost nudges gently push behaviour desired direction review nudging interventions shows nudging often positive effects greatest effects often arise individuals affected behavioural barrier targeted intervention hence understanding underlying behavioural mechanisms crucial negative effects may arise situations nudges potentially crowdout intrinsic motivation nudges pressurise individuals situations choice architect insufficient understanding behavioural mechanisms