Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

Father (to twins), spouse (to an amazing partner in all things), professor (@DukeU), scientist (decision science, neuroeconomics), author, mentor. sites.duke.edu/huettellab/ Duke University Joined July 2021

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

Excellent advice on effectively conveying your experiences in interviews... When you give examples, present the narrative arc: set up the situation, introduce the tension, describe the action you took, and explain the resolution... insidehighered.com/advice/2021/09…

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

Only ~55% support mandates. Why? Vaccines are described like seatbelts or motorcycle helmets -- they prevent harm to self -- but we need to reframe them as more like DUI laws, which ~100% support. Vaccines help prevent you from harming others. cnn.com/2021/09/13/pol…

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

I love the description of prospect theory as a "coordination device"!

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

I'm recruiting for two new positions: Postdoctoral Fellow (academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/19349) and Lab Manager (academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/19350)! Please forward to folks looking for such positions and/or repost -- these are great opportunities for those interested in decision making & neuroscience.

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

This is a really important lesson for messaging about COVID risk... We should think not about the existing populations of vaccinated/non-vaccinated, but the delta in risk following vaccination. Some news sources are starting to move in that direction, fortunately.

Sherryl Broverman @girlsendpoverty

4 years ago

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

I really don't understand the algorithms for conference spam emails. I just got one asking me to present on an article from 10 years ago... why would someone write a scraping algorithm that doesn't actually pick recent articles? I feel like trying to help them to fraud better.

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

Yesterday, I announced in class that "office hours will be held over Zoom" and the students started nodding enthusiastically. Unexpected pandemic lesson: Many students really like Zoom office hours -- a low barrier to hop on and ask a question and no traipsing across campus.

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

Back on campus teaching today... it's been 537 days since I last gave a talk or led a class while wearing shoes.

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

Remember re vaccination: The goal isn't to change minds, but to change behavior. To holdouts: "Look, you waited until full approval. That shows you're a careful person... and now's the right time to get the vaccine." This is a critical time. arstechnica.com/science/2021/0…

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

This thread provides wonderful (and laudable) insight into the scientific process, the value of open data, and the importance of (self-)skepticism. @ProfLisaShu deserves kudos for her openness and honesty. My lab will discuss what we can learn from this at our next meeting.

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

New paper led by @ne_blankenstein and @RosasBrain that tries to understand the (often challenging!) literature on the development of decision making under conditions of economic ambiguity!

Dr. Rosa Li @RosasBrain

4 years ago

New paper led by @ne_blankenstein and @RosasBrain that tries to understand the (often challenging!) literature on the development of decision making under conditions of economic ambiguity!

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

Why public libraries are awesome. I wouldn't be surprised if investing in expanded access to libraries would have the highest ROI of any public good.

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Eric J. Johnson @ProfEricJohnson

4 years ago

Glad to share the wonderful book cover with generous quote from Daniel Kahneman. Thanks to many others, and of course inspired by @R_Thaler and @CassSunstein Thanks as well to @riverheadbooks for the design and title help! @penguinrandom on sale Oct. 5th.

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Scott Huettel @scott_huettel

4 years ago

Whenever I explained to someone why we need behavioral/decision science, I used examples about investing, gambling, etc. From now on, I think that I'll talk about folks declining the COVID vaccine in favor of an antiparasitic drug given to animals. salon.com/2021/08/09/how…

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Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio

4 years ago

In the Nature Portfolio Behavioural & Social Sciences community, author @drnikkisullivan helps us find answers to why it’s difficult for so many of us to make healthy choices. #BehindThePaper go.nature.com/3l30wP1