Suppose you want to eat healthier, exercise more, or avoid getting in arguments with your partner. Each of these requires behavior change, but changing behavior can be challenging. An important first ...

The trajectories and predictors of childhood behavior problems remain unclear, this study aims to examine this research topic using nine waves of data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study. A ...

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...

Over the course of four sessions, my patient, Stacey, and I worked toward her goals of sleeping more, checking her email less and spending more quality time with her family. She successfully developed ...

What do a former smoker, a successful entrepreneur, and a champion athlete have in common? They’ve all mastered the art of iteration—the key to lasting behavior change. In a world of constant flux and ...

Today’s most effective campaigns do more than capture attention; they create lasting impact. This is the power of behavior change marketing (BCM), a strategic (and scientific) approach that goes ...

Este articulo también está disponible en español. In 1968, Stanford Research Institute scientists Elmer Robinson and R.C. Robbins produced a landmark study for the trade association American Petroleum ...

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...

Physical inactivity is one of the core risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Scaling up health interventions using theoretically-driven and smart-enabled approaches is critical to strengthening ...

Illegal wildlife trade is a complex issue involving multiple actors, such as poachers, processors, distributors, consumers, policymakers, and law enforcement. Furthermore, defensive and retaliatory ...