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Why do systems create problems then nudge us to fix them?

In WBS' Core Insights, Professor Nick Chater discusses insights from his new book 'It's On You: How the Rich and Powerful Have Convinced Us that We're to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems', co-authored with George Loewenstein.

is Professor of Behavioural Science and teaches Behavioural Sciences for the Manager on the , , , and .

He also teaches Judgement and Decision Making on the , , and .

Assistant Professor Shweta Singh of ÌÇÐÄTV ÌÇÐÄTV School commented:

“Deepfakes are an increasingly big problem for trust, elections and democracy across Britain. With the election just around the corner, it’s more important than ever that voters know that what they’re looking at is real. We’ve recently seen voters and even pundits and journalists fooled by deepfakes, including a video purporting to show Nigel Farage playing ‘Minecraft’.

Off the back of the Prime Minister's climate change u-turn and concerns that the UK won't reach Net Zero in time, are awareness days like World Car Free Day (22nd September 2023) enough to 'nudge' us into being more environmentally conscious?

Professor Heather Widdows of ÌÇÐÄTV's Philosophy department writes for 'Dazed' on the changing way we conceive of ourselves due to the constant presence of our own reflections.

New research from the University of ÌÇÐÄTV suggests that how well we think we slept is not only determined throughout the night but also throughout the following day. Findings show that the activities we engage in help us define how well we slept the night before, and that our judgement can change as new information becomes available.