Keep in mind that the people who publish a correction like this have a lot to gain from getting a lot of attention. They succeed when lots of people say “what?

Keep in mind that the people who publish a correction like this have a lot to gain from getting a lot of attention. They succeed when lots of people say “what?! This broadly accepted idea is wrong?” It’s the equivalent of a Buzzfeed headline, even if backed by thoughtful research. The new research may be correct in invalidating the prior experiment’s evidence but the reality is that we all know the “nudge” idea is useful at a practical level. If I ask my two-year old son if he wants milk, the odds that he is drinking milk 5 minutes later skyrocket. The same principle applies to people making all kinds of choices - from buying insurance to picking a University. Choice architecture matters and we all know it.