As many readers know, my doctoral research area was focused on health behavior change. Specifically, I was interested in finding ways to inspire groups of people to become physically active. One of ...

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

Understanding, predicting, and changing behavior is the holy grail of managers, politicians, and academics alike. I sat down with eminent social psychologist Prof Saadi Lahlou of the London School of ...

As we pack up the tinsel and throw out the tree, most people’s minds turn to the challenge of making a fresh start in 2023. How can we finally lose weight, stop smoking, or save more money for the ...

Building on a post that looked at times in which media influenced real-world behaviors, we will reflect below on why this can happen through a constellation of theories. 1. Social Learning Theory.

I’ve had only one panic attack. It happened in the fall of 2008, during a period when my wife and I were graduate students in English. I was walking across a sunny quad, wearing an actual tweed jacket ...