Case Study: Patagonia Makes Questions Easy To Answer
A major challenge with designing health questionnaires is making sure that questions are both clinically meaningful and are easy for users to answer. One example …
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Behavior Change Truth: Action Is Harder Than Inaction
One category of behavioral economics judo is flipping from opt-in to opt-out. More people enroll in 401ks when they have to uncheck the box to …
Three Simple Tricks to Maximize Follow-Through
“If I were you, I’d call an ambulance right now.” I was on the phone with a doctor after-hours asking what we should do about …
Nudge Me to the Ballot Box: Behavioral Economics in Action
I found a postcard in our mailbox last week that was a textbook example of several behavioral economics and behavior change tactics. Its intention is …
A Little Personality Can Improve the UX of Forms
Designing effective forms is a tough but critical UX challenge. You’ve got to collect all the necessary information in a way that’s intuitive to the …
Content Is Core
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. Life’s gotten really busy lately (in a good way) and it doesn’t leave a lot of time …
Making Corporate Values Visible: Livestrong
It may seem like a minor thing, but visual displays of corporate values can help employees to internalize those ideals as they go about their …
Want a Clean Park? Think Ability Support
As someone whose primary mode of transportation is on foot, I’m probably more annoyed than most by people who don’t clean up after their dogs. …
A Slightly Less Than Motivating Year In Review: Delta Airlines
Companies that do “year in review” features for their customers can often spark continued engagement by supporting the key psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and …
A Behavior Change Perspective on the Community First! Village in Austin
Last week I went to the Innovation Learning Network in Person meeting in Austin, TX. Part of the agenda was going on a mystery “innovation …