behavioral intervention
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Doctor Knows Best: Leveraging Pediatricians to Reduce the Use of Physical Punishment
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New research uncovers a promising method for reducing parental use of physical punishment by engaging with parents through pediatricians.
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Spend or Save? What to Decide When Faced with Financial Emergencies
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Behavioral interventions aimed at promoting savings may lead to counterproductive consequences. Researchers find that consumers may borrow high-interest debt in favor of preserving low-interest savings. Policies encouraging savings should be coupled with efforts that promote education on appropriate spending of savings.