A common thing in my world of behavior change and design is a focus on building empathy by talking to people, sharing their perspectives, and […]
Jumping the Technology Literacy Hurdle
Information is no good unless people can access and use it. Not knowing how to use technology keeps people from useful health information. A lack […]
How Polly Combats Low Health Literacy With Humor and Technology
A challenge for public health educators and behavior change experts is helping people who have low levels of health literacy. These people may have difficulty […]
The Best Coaching is Personal
First, a confession: This series of concurrent research findings was surfaced in the most recent issue of the Klick Wire, a weekly mHealth newsletter. That […]
Walk This Way: Can Rewriting the Subway Map Get More New Yorkers Moving?
New York City is very walkable in the small scale, with its sidewalks, crosswalks, and walk lights, but maybe not so much in the large: […]
Designing Content for Low-Literacy Readers: Image, Form, Interest
A rule of thumb in developing content is to keep the reading level as low as possible for accessibility to the widest possible range of […]
“Goldilocksing” on Choice: How Much Is the Right Amount?
Self-determination theory, at a high level, would predict that giving people choice is a good thing. Giving people the opportunity to choose seems like it […]
Treat Yo’ Self: How To Use Rewards to Effectively Promote New Habits
Most of us are familiar with the idea of a self-reward. If you want to lose weight, you might decide to give yourself a new […]
Veggies in the Front: Environmental Guardrails for Healthy Eating
One of my favorite things to do when I travel to a new country is hit a grocery store and check out the products. I […]
My First Streaking Experience
A few months ago, I spoke with Shape.com about a phenomenon they dubbed “streaking.” Streaking refers to performing a specific health-related behavior every day for […]