Boosting (behavioral science)
Boosting is a behavioral science technique that aims to person's ability to initiate and control their actions, and ability to make informed decisions.[1] It is an intervention or strategy designed to enhance individuals' decision-making capabilities, cognitive skills, or behaviors by improving their competences.
Examples of boosting
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| [2] | Training in the ability to interpret statistical information, Bayesian reasoning in particular |
| [3] | Training the basic accounting heuristics and procedural routines. This is more effective than conventional accounting training. |
Comparison with nudging
Like nudging, boosting is a public policy based on behavioral science. Yet, not all public policy based on behavioral science evidence can be equated with nudging.[4] Nudging works by shaping the external context to guide behavior, whereas boosting focuses on building internal capacities to enable better decision-making. Both approaches have their strengths and can be complementary.[4]
In contrast to nudging, boosting is based on the premise that people can find their way around complex environments and make largely rational decisions despite their limited cognitive capacities.[5] This can also be described as ecological rationality.
AI-Powered boosting
AI-powered boosting refers to the use of artificial intelligence tools and systems for boosting.[6] Unlike manual boosting, which relies on human-delivered interventions, AI-powered boosting leverages automation of providing decision aids that guide humans to attend to the important information and integrate it according to a rational decision strategy.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Herzog, Stefan M.; Hertwig, Ralph (17 January 2025). "Boosting: Empowering Citizens with Behavioral Science". Annual Review of Psychology. 76 (1): 851–881. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-020924-124753. ISSN 0066-4308. PMID 39413154 Check
|pmid=value (help). Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025. Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sedlmeier, P.; Gigerenzer, G. (September 2001). "Teaching Bayesian reasoning in less than two hours". Journal of Experimental Psychology. General. 130 (3): 380–400. doi:10.1037/0096-3445.130.3.380. hdl:11858/00-001M-0000-0025-9504-E. ISSN 0096-3445. PMID 11561916. Archived from the original on 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-01-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Drexler, Alejandro; Fischer, Greg; Schoar, Antoinette (1 April 2014). "Keeping It Simple: Financial Literacy and Rules of Thumb" (PDF). American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 6 (2): 1–31. doi:10.1257/app.6.2.1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hertwig, Ralph; Grüne-Yanoff, Till (1 November 2017). "Nudging and Boosting: Steering or Empowering Good Decisions". Perspectives on Psychological Science. 12 (6): 973–986. doi:10.1177/1745691617702496. hdl:11858/00-001M-0000-002E-8D6F-D. ISSN 1745-6916. PMID 28792862. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hertwig, Ralph; Grüne-Yanoff, Till (1 November 2017). "Nudging and Boosting: Steering or Empowering Good Decisions". Perspectives on Psychological Science. 12 (6): 973–986. doi:10.1177/1745691617702496. hdl:11858/00-001M-0000-002E-8D6F-D. ISSN 1745-6916. PMID 28792862.
- ↑ Marti, Deniz; Budathoki, Anjila; Ding, Yi; Lucas, Gale; Nelson, David (2024). "How Does Acknowledging Users' Preferences Impact AI's Ability to Make Conflicting Recommendations?". International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction. 0: 1–12. doi:10.1080/10447318.2024.2426035. ISSN 1044-7318.
- ↑ Becker, Frederic; Skirzyński, Julian; van Opheusden, Bas; Lieder, Falk (1 December 2022). "Boosting Human Decision-making with AI-Generated Decision Aids". Computational Brain & Behavior. 5 (4): 467–490. doi:10.1007/s42113-022-00149-y. ISSN 2522-087X.
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