“Nudge”: real-world examples


The Musical Stairs Story ๐ŸŽต

In a Stockholm subway station, they turned regular stairs into piano keys – each step made a musical note when stepped on.

Result? 44% more people chose the stairs over the escalator just because it was fun! This shows how making something enjoyable can change behavior without forcing anyone.

The Save More Tomorrow Program ๐Ÿ’ฐ

This clever program helps people save more by:

  1. Asking employees to commit to saving future raises (not current money)
  2. Making increases automatic
  3. Never decreasing contributions

Result? People’s savings rates went from 3.5% to 13.6% in just 3.5 years!

The Chicago Lake Shore Drive Experiment ๐Ÿš—


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