ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Why do small signs of disorder have such a big impact on the way people behave? In this episode of Circuit Breaker: Rewiring Your Decisions, we explore the Broken Windows Theory — the idea that visible signs of neglect, disorder, or rule-breaking can encourage further antisocial behaviour by signalling that no one is paying attention.
Discover how our surroundings influence our decisions, why environments can shape behaviour more than we realise, and what this theory reveals about the power of setting expectations through the spaces we live, work, and learn in.
Studies and links:
Broken Windows Theory | Simply Psychology https://www.simplypsychology.org/broken-windows-theory.html
Broken Windows | James Q Wilson and George L Kelling https://media4.manhattan-institute.org/pdf/_atlantic_monthly-broken_windows.pdf
Experimental evidence for the Broken Windows Theory | international cognition & culture institute https://www.cognitionandculture.net/blogs/nicolas-claidires-blog/experimental-evidence-for-the-broken-window-theory/index.html
