Nudges that fail

By Cass R. Sunstein. Behavioural Public Policy, 2017

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23 Ways to Nudge: A Review of Technology-Mediated Nudging in Human-Computer Interaction (2019, background): “For instance, identifying a placebo after repeated exposure might alienate users and provoke feelings of distrust on the system [23]; the effects of subliminal cueing might degrade over time [7]; reminders might cause friction and reactance after repeated exposure [89] and graphic warnings can lose ”
What Makes a Dark Pattern... Dark?: Design Attributes, Normative Considerations, and Measurement Methods (2021, background): “Initially, Thaler and Sunstein focused on the beneficial uses of nudges to further normative goals that increased individual and societal welfare [49].”
A Review of Nudges: Definitions, Justifications, Effectiveness (2020, unknown): “…nudges are pro-self or pro-social: surveys show that the public’s attitudes are more favorable in the case of pro-social nudges, such as those addressing tax evasion, obesity, and tobacco and alcohol consumption (Hagman et al., 2015; Reynolds et al., 2019; Sunstein, 2015; see also Sunstein, 2017b).”