Nudging evolutionary mismatched behaviors: Implications for social psychology and public policy

Author

Mark Van Vugt
Lianne P. De Vries
Norman P. LI, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

1-2020

Abstract

Evolutionary mismatch is an important concept in evolutionary social psychology and may play a significant role in accounting for numerous maladaptive choice preferences of humans living in evolutionary novel environments. Here we review evidence in support of mismatched preferences in the context of romantic relationships, work settings, politics, and healthy and sustainable lifestyles. In developing interventions to change mismatched preferences (e.g., via nudges or incentives), it is crucial to consider the constraints and opportunities of our evolved psychology.

Discipline

Social Psychology | Theory and Philosophy

Research Areas

Psychology

Publication

Applications of social psychology: How social psychology can contribute to the solution of real world problems

Editor

J. P. Forgas, W. D. Crano, & K. Fiedler

First Page

40

Last Page

57

ISBN

9781000036657

Identifier

10.4324/9780367816407

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

City or Country

New York

Citation

1

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367816407