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Stories by Gleb Tsipursky

Gleb Tsipursky is a behavioral scientist, CEO of the future-proofing consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts and author of Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams: A Manual on Benchmarking to Best Practices for Competitive Advantage.

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OpinionOctober 14, 2021

Remote Work Can Be Better for Innovation Than In-Person Meetings

Seven steps for more inclusive and productive virtual brainstorming

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OpinionJune 28, 2021

We’re Fumbling the Return to Physical Offices

Many executives are falling victim to a number of well-known psychological biases in their push to end remote working

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OpinionJuly 18, 2020

Bad News about the Pandemic: We’re Not Getting Back to Normal Any Time Soon

Thinking that we might is an example of what psychologists call “anchoring bias”

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BehaviorAugust 21, 2018

"Truth Isn't Truth": Giuliani Borrows from the Climate Denial/Tobacco Company Playbook

By suggesting that “alternative facts” are just as valid as actual facts, he attempts to pull off an all-too-familiar scam

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BehaviorJuly 5, 2018

(Dis)trust in Science

Can we cure the scourge of misinformation?

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BehaviorMay 29, 2018

Will Starbucks's Anti-Bias Training Be Effective?

It's a well-intentioned effort, but it probably won't work

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BehaviorApril 6, 2018

How to Avoid Business Disasters with Behavioral Science

Data breaches, customer service embarrassments and other stock-tanking missteps seem to be in the news every other day—but it doesn't have to be this way

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BehaviorJanuary 18, 2018

Trump's "Fake News Awards" Are Both Absurd and Dangerous

Behavioral science research suggests they could actually give weight to his media-bashing agenda

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PolicyDecember 16, 2017

Trump to CDC: These 7 Words Are Now Forbidden

The administration's war on science takes a dangerously Orwellian turn

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PolicyDecember 11, 2017

How to Talk to a Science Denier without Arguing

A simple strategy with the acronym EGRIP can be surprisingly effective 

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PolicyNovember 22, 2017

Attacks on Media, Like Roy Moore’s, Endanger Democracy

Politicians who cry “fake news” in response to credible media investigations ultimately can provide cover for corruption and authoritarianism

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BehaviorSeptember 13, 2017

How to Fight "Alternative Facts" in Politics

Just as the environmental movement galvanized support for protecting nature, a pro-truth movement could spur popular opposition to post-truth politicians 

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BehaviorJune 29, 2017

On Being a Weird American on the Fourth of July

As the flags and patriotic words fly, that unusual adjective helps me resolve some internal conflicts—and turns out to be widely useful

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BehaviorJune 15, 2017

How to Address the Epidemic of Lies in Politics

The "Pro-Truth Pledge," based on behavioral science research, could be part of the answer

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BehaviorMay 19, 2017

Sometimes, Facts Can Actually Trump Ideology

It's hard to get people to look past their ideological blinkers, but behavioral science research shows it's not impossible

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CognitionMarch 17, 2017

How News Organizations Inadvertently Spread "Alternative Facts"

The way they construct stories makes it likely that readers will believe things that aren’t true

Gleb Tsipursky

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