Behavior Change in the Time of Coronavirus: Why We Need Systems Thinking
Note: This comes from a five month old draft. Unfortunately, the situation has gotten worse rather than better, although we now have a roadmap to vaccination. …
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Why We Can’t Predict Future Happiness: the Hedonic Treadmill
Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about a day, perhaps not too far in the future, where you’ve finally gotten something you really want and …
Behavior Change Reading List
It’s been a while since I’ve updated anything here, but for good reasons: I am very busy! And with projects and problems that keep my …
Do We Need Persuasion for Behavior Change?
Last month I presented at the World Wildlife Foundation’s (WWF) Fuller Symposium, focused on behavior change for conservation. Several of the speakers from both the …
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 …
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 obscure my point by putting …
What’s in a Nudge? Our SXSW Submission
I am super excited about the panel I submitted for SXSW 2018. It’s called “What’s in a Nudge? Behavior Change in Health” and it will …
How Can Voice Tech Help Health Behavior Change? The Alexa Diabetes Challenge
I’ve gotten to do some cool work things lately. One big one is getting involved in the Alexa Diabetes Challenge, sponsored by Merck & Co., …
Behavioral Economics Black Magic: Fixed Schedule Billing
I have a feeling that if you asked most people how gyms make money, they’d intuitively grasp for an explanation that involves fixed schedule billing. …