Center for Health Communication

Tag: Social Norms

‘Can drivers be shamed into putting down their mobile communication devices?’

April 29, 2014 — The Washington Post: “Can drivers be shamed into putting down their mobile communication devices? An associate dean at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health says it’s worth a try. And Jay A. Winsten says stand-up comedians could boost the effort. ‘A cellphone is like a magnet, and it draws our … Continue reading “‘Can drivers be shamed into putting down their mobile communication devices?’”

Attention, Undivided

May 20, 2013 — Harvard Gazette: “Each day, an average of nine people are killed in the United States and more than 1,000 injured by drivers doing something other than driving….Jay Winsten, Frank Stanton Director of The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication and associate dean for health communication, thinks … Continue reading “Attention, Undivided”