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The official Twitter account of BIT Canada, the Behavioural Insights Team's Canadian office.

Toronto, ON, Canada
Joined January 2020
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@B_I_Team
BIT
2 years
🗣️ On May 22, BIT Canada’s @s_tregebov will be speaking on a panel for @OSC_News with regulators, government leaders, industry leaders, and investors on how to make Ontario’s markets more accessible, attractive, and secure 🇨🇦 Register by May 14 here👇 https://t.co/dCeqORPj1G
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@B_I_Team
BIT
2 years
🤲 "I know it like the back of my hand" ... but do you really? 🤔 How well do we actually know the back of our own hands? And what might this reveal about human cognition? We ran a rapid experiment with BIT staff to find out. Read about it here 👇 https://t.co/UhW9VaOtAD
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@B_I_Team
BIT
2 years
"People who take behavioral science seriously don’t present the field as a substitute for regulation or enforcement. Instead, it complements and enhances other approaches." 🔍 @mhallsworth unpacks misconceptions of #BeSci for the @washingtonpost👇 https://t.co/K4ceKcJCft
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@bit_canada
BIT Canada 🇨🇦
2 years
🇨🇦 workers can make a 5-min contribution to science today by filling out this ✨fun, quick survey: https://t.co/AX6eDx2ikk ❤️‍🩹The results will inform some interesting research we're conducting on wellbeing preretirement!
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@Lindsay_mp
Lindsay
2 years
We are just two weeks away from #BIGDifferenceBC! We have an excellent line up including our keynote speaker @betsylevyp, as well as a special session focusing on #behaviouralinsights and communications!
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@bianchifilippo1
Filippo Bianchi
2 years
What motivates people in the UK to cut down on their alcohol intake? At @B_I_Team we asked more than 7000 people to find out… a 🧵 https://t.co/M9aQNCT3OP
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@JPresseau
Justin Presseau
2 years
We’re hiring x2! Research Coordinator ( https://t.co/mrWe0G6sA2) to coordinate equity-focused BeSci & ImpSci qual studies & sys reviews in chronic disease, + Research Assistant ( https://t.co/U3ora2oAS9) to support sys reviews & ethics apps in range of BeSci & ImplSci studies.
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@B_I_Team
BIT
2 years
🍸 5.3% of all deaths worldwide are related to alcohol consumption. That's 3 MILLION deaths per year. At BIT, we're determined to figure out how we can tackle this growing public health dilemma. Learn how on the blog 👇 https://t.co/geX2bZIrZp #publichealth #alcohol
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@B_I_Team
BIT
2 years
🚰 How can cities maintain safe water? 📦We're beyond proud of our work w/ @ChicagoWater & @BloombergDotOrg to improve their water lead testing program. 📈Read on to see how a BI-informed redesign increased test kit return rates by 20pp! https://t.co/Z8mPPhAWHY
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@bit_canada
BIT Canada 🇨🇦
2 years
🚨2 great new 🇨🇦behavioural science jobs now posted at @CompBureau - they are building a brand new (and we think exciting) team. https://t.co/sffy99U1nv https://t.co/UiL5PI7k5v
lnkd.in
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@bit_canada
BIT Canada 🇨🇦
2 years
"Using behavioural science as a lens, rather than a tool to nudge with, is the next evolution for government."👇 Read more from our @mhallsworth in conversation with 🇨🇦@AmandaLang
thehub.ca
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@B_I_Team
BIT
3 years
It's the 21st century and disabled people are STILL socially marginalised in many contexts around the world. We partnered with @scope to see which messages can change these negative attitudes - and here's what we found 👉 https://t.co/kGrPLU94by
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@B_I_Team
BIT
3 years
Empowering employees brings higher levels of job performance and satisfaction, but what actually works? Together with the UK @DefenceHQ we explored whether a ground-up approach to empowerment can be scaled across a gov dept...and yes it can! 🙌 https://t.co/QeSlQX5AoD
bi.team
Empowering employees brings higher levels of job performance and satisfaction, but what actually works?
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@BITAmericas
BIT-Americas
3 years
BIT is thrilled to partner with @scrippsresearch and a great group of other organizations to support enrolling and engaging participants in the The @NIH All of Us Research Program.
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@unitedwayhh
United Way Halton & Hamilton
3 years
Together with @bit_canada, we addressed barriers to tax-filing for low-income residents. Our BI-informed email campaign yielded a 440% higher response rate, connecting more people to tax benefits - over $67k in benefits provided! Learn more at https://t.co/EiHlHxZwj7 #LocalLove
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@s_tregebov
Sasha Tregebov
3 years
Community-based orgs can benefit from a behavioural insights approach by acknowledging key challenges (e.g., limited time, study populations in the evidence base). Check out our blog and report https://t.co/XINPa0LTBF…. Thank you to @unitedwayhh and co-author @vivienunderdown!!
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@bit_canada
BIT Canada 🇨🇦
3 years
👇our work in 🇨🇦 with @unitedwayhh
@B_I_Team
BIT
3 years
#Nonprofits can use behavioural insights to grow #fundraising, program participation, & more. How? ✍️Improving comms 🧼Removing admin burden aka sludge ✔️Reviewing defaults Read about @bit_canada's partnership w/ @unitedwayhh to learn more 👇 https://t.co/pIv6TqzeI9
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@impact_innovEN
Impact Canada
3 years
📌 TODAY: Join @CFR_CRF & @bit_canada for their Regulatory Speaker Series on “Behavioural Insights for Better Regulation.” Hear from our very own @leifer_jessica as she shares her experience applying #BeSci within the Government of Canada 🇨🇦 🔗 https://t.co/i3IlISr6sd
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