Like most counselors and how-to writers, my goal is to help people improve their lives. In recent months, I've revised my approach to writing these blog posts. I recognize that these changes may ...

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Coach.me CEO Kendra Kinnison asked me this practical question after my commencement address to the February 2023 Coach.me’s habit certification graduates. My immediate thought: That’s another great ...

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 ...

People often recognize that certain behaviors, or avoidance of certain actions, are causing difficulties, yet still find themselves repeating the behaviors. They may be aware that they drink too much, ...

Why do people sometimes fail to take actions they know could improve their lives—for themselves, their families, or their communities? Whether that’s waking up early for a morning workout, putting ...

IntroductionManagers move organizations forward by making numerous decisions, coordinating, and developing others every day.

Pandemics, global warming, and rampant gun violence are all clear lessons in the need to move large groups of people to change their behavior. When a crisis hits, researchers, policymakers, health ...

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 ...

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. Why Is It So Hard to Change Our Behaviors? Chapter 1 Why Is It So Hard to ...