1. Nudge Challenge
A solution to obesity using principles of Behavioral
Economics
Dec 2013
Nilakantasrinivasan (Neil Srinivasan)
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2. Decision Map with Bottlenecks Identified
No
motivation
Resource
and Time
Constraints
De-motivated and
target seems too
far off
Bottlenecks
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Reluctance
and
Laziness
3. Obese Employee’s Journey of BMI reduction
2
Obese Employee
& expert create a
personalized plan
4
3
1
“I’m this” nudge is
introduced to the
employee & he
uses the nudge in
several places
After a month,
Employee is demotivated wants to
quit the program
Obese Employee
meets the company
expert
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5
After 8 months,
employee
achieves this
goal
4. “I’m this” Nudge in use
Wallet insert
Table Top Photo
Placed in dressing
table
Screen saver in
mobile phone
Screen saver in
computer
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