Effective Self-Control Strategies Involve Much More Than Willpower, Research Shows
Leading behavioral scientists propose a new framework that outlines four types of self-control strategies… More
Behavior Change
2019 Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference
The 2019 Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference (BECC) will be held November 17 – 20 at the Hyatt Regency… More
Myth: We Only Use 10% of Our Brains
This will prepare students to understand how all parts of the brain contribute to behavior… More
Can the Psychological Technique of ‘Pre-Conformity’ Help Change Our Harmful Behaviors?
Psychologists have found a simple trick to reduce meat consumption in restaurants. Tell a customer that other people are increasingly… More
Buckle Your Truck Up: Factors That May Slacken Seat Belt Use
As a possible explanation, the authors write that males “generally tend to make riskier decisions in order to show how self-confident they are in being the ‘stronger’ sex.”… More
Science of Behavior Change Symposium at SPR Annual Meeting
“Temporal Discounting as a Target for Prevention: Basic, Mechanistic, Developmental, and Policy Insights” Symposium May 30th, 2018 Society of Prevention… More