If Private Firms Are in the Best Position to Nudge

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Essay

If private firms are in the best position to nudge individuals (as employees or customers) to make more beneficial decisions, then why don't they provide these nudges?

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Definitions:

Brain Stimulation

The application of electrical or magnetic impulses to specific areas of the brain to influence neurological function.

Antidepressant Drugs

Medications designed to improve symptoms of depression by altering chemical balances in the brain, often impacting neurotransmitter function.

rTMS

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, an innocuous method employing magnetic fields to activate brain neurons.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment most commonly used for severe major depression which involves inducing seizures in patients under general anesthesia through electrical currents.