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March/April 2022: The Science of Behavior Change
What characteristics are associated with the willingness (or ability) to change one’s behavior for the better, and what interventions show the most promise for helping them?
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Behavioral Change and Science Communication: Same Planet, Worlds Apart
Research credentials won’t resonate with science skeptics. Is it time for psychological science to incorporate tactics from public relations?
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How a Nudge Can Make a Habit: The Subversive Nonchalance of Small Changes
Policymakers see promise in “nudges,” norms, habit formation, and other approaches centered around self determination.
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Up-and-Coming Voices: The Science of Behavior Change
In this collection of Flash Talks from the 2021 APS Virtual Convention, we highlight talks by students and early-career researchers related to behavioral change.
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Opioids, Addiction, and the Promise of Psychological Interventions
Can psychological science provide safer approaches to managing chronic pain and overcoming addiction?
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Are New Year’s Resolutions Powerful or Pointless?
Almost every year of my adult life, I’ve started the New Year with a set of resolutions that I’ve been determined to keep. The results, predictably, have been variable. In 2021, I mostly kept to
