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Amy Bucher, Ph.D.

Applied Behavioral Science for Health and Well-Being

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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 most basic Social Psychology 101 […]

PsychologyPosted on: November 23, 2016November 22, 2016

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 […]

Case Study , PsychologyPosted on: October 31, 2016October 30, 2016

“Narrate This Like This Is a Ken Burns Documentary”: 2 Dope Queens on Patient Care

If you want to hear about some bad bedside manner, I highly recommend a recent episode (“Goo”) of the podcast Two Dope Queens, starring Jessica […]

Health , PsychologyPosted on: October 4, 2016October 3, 2016

Avoid Confusing UX: Today’s Unsubscriber, Tomorrow’s Buyer

Not every product is right for every person. Or, sometimes, a product is right for someone but it isn’t the right time. In those cases, […]

Case Study , TechnologyPosted on: June 29, 2016June 28, 2016

With a Little Help from My (Virtual) Friends

ThoughtsDr. Sherry Pagoto‘s presentation of her research at HxRefactored a few weeks ago has stayed on my mind. Her work examines whether and how interventions […]

PsychologyPosted on: April 29, 2016January 23, 2020

Forgiveness, Compassion, and Health Behavior Change

Back when I used to work on digital health coaching programs, one frequent question we got had to do with whether people self-reported their health […]

Health , PsychologyPosted on: March 4, 2016March 2, 2016

Being Different Connects Us

It feels a little weird to comment on diversity in the middle of a week where the topic has dominated cultural commentary (see Beyonce’s performance […]

PsychologyPosted on: February 10, 2016February 9, 2016

The Upside of Difficult Conversations

Like many people, I dislike what can be nicely called “difficult conversations.” Whether it’s saying no to someone,  confronting someone about a task left undone […]

PsychologyPosted on: January 25, 2016January 14, 2016

When Food is More Than a Meal

Aside from weight loss itself, which has an obvious implication for what one eats, there are lots of health conditions with some dietary component to […]

Happiness , Health , PsychologyPosted on: January 8, 2016

Politeness Without a Please: Denmark’s Missing Word

When I travel to a new place, I usually try to equip myself with a few basic vocabulary words: Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, English. […]

PsychologyPosted on: October 2, 2015September 27, 2015

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