Design Tactics to Foster Trust
How do you build technology that people trust? The world gives us so many examples why we shouldn’t trust technology. […]
Psychology, Technology
Psychology
Psychology
Believing In Behavior Change Means Believing People Can Change
I suppose this post is politically motivated, although I’ll try to leave the actual politics out so as to not
Health, Psychology
Digital Health Is Not a Hammer: Why Your Interventions May Be Set Up for Failure
As more data has become available on the success of digital health and wellness platforms, it’s become clear that many
Psychology
Engagement Powers the Habit Cycle
At this week’s Habit Summit in San Francisco, I talked about the role of engagement in creating new habits. I called
Psychology
Why Great Design Will Never Be 100% Effective
No matter how well-designed, well-researched, and well-implemented any given product or experience is, it will never work for 100% of
Motivation, Psychology
Making Choices Meaningful: At the Intersection of Competence and Autonomy
What constitutes a meaningful choice for one person may not be meaningful to another. When I presented with Raphaela O’Day
Psychology
Moral Issues in Designing for Behavior Change
The big thing on my mind right now is preparing for my presentation at SXSW next Saturday. My J&J colleague
Psychology
Three Classic Social Psychology Findings That Matter Today
Watching current events in the United States these past few weeks, I find myself thinking often of some of the
Psychology
So, Does Facebook Influence Users or Not? (Yes, It Does)
Two days after the election, Mark Zuckerberg said the following at a meeting in California: “Personally I think the idea
Health, Motivation, Psychology
The Diminishing Returns of Education for Health Behavior Change
Want someone to quit tobacco? Chances are your persuasive tactics to get them to stop smoking will include some cold