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Paying all blood donors might not be worth it

  • Written by Gretchen Chapman, Professor of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
The rewards for doing this usually aren't monetary.Glenn Koenig/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Gretchen Chapman is a decision scientist who explores what makes it more likely that people will get vaccinated or engage in other behaviors that are good for public health. We asked...

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