• Question: what do you think about the economic implications of psychological research?

    Asked by beth m on 18 Jun 2023.
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      Helen Dudfield answered on 18 Jun 2023:

      Well psychology can research most things in life so it can be used to assess behaviour in monetary benefits or costs too. For example, nudging people can lead to more environmentally safe behaviour or saving energy which has a personal and global cost benefit.

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      Ashleigh Johnstone answered on 19 Jun 2023:

      This is an interesting question! I think it’s important that we always consider all the potential implications of our research. Some research may result in findings that help people and the economy save money whether that’s in the long term or short term 😊

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