Blog by Professor Dame Theresa Marteau Richard Thaler is an economist that is fluent in Psychology and has just won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics. His contribution, as recognised by the awarding committee, has been to apply the psychology of judgement and decision-making to economics. This has not only increased understanding sub-optimal financial decisions […]
Could redesigning supermarkets, bars and restaurants ‘nudge’ us away from harmful consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco?
Behavioural and cognitive scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have just been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Collaborative Award in Science to investigate ways to ‘nudge’ people towards healthier behaviour – to reduce their food and alcohol consumption and to stop smoking – in order to improve health across the population. If people ate […]
PCU congratulates Professor Theresa Marteau on her appointment as Dame Commander
Professor Theresa Marteau, Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU), has been appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to public health in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Her research focuses on behaviour change to prevent inactivity, smoking, and the excessive consumption of food and alcohol. By developing and […]
Young people exposed to vaping ads less likely to think occasional smoking is bad for health
Exposure to advertisements for e-cigarettes may decrease the perceived health risks of occasional tobacco smoking, suggests new research from the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, prompting concern that this may lead more young people to experiment with smoking. While we can be optimistic that the adverts don’t seem to make tobacco smoking more appealing to […]
Influencing the national debate on obesity – a BHRU case study
Professor Theresa Marteau and the team at the Behaviour and Health Research Unit conducted a Cochrane systematic review producing the most conclusive evidence to date that people consistently consume more food and drink when offered larger-sized portions, packages or tableware than when offered smaller-sized versions. This has informed Public Health England’s report on sugar reduction […]
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