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The Knowing-vs-Doing Challenge

We know we should workout, but who doesn’t have an unused gym membership or a basement treadmill collecting dust. We know we should eat better, but who hasn’t stared at an empty container of Ben and Jerry’s while binge-watching Game of Thrones. We all know we should get more sleep, but who

Posted on 26 Jun 2019
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Clinical Research Blog

MANUSCRIPT: Behavior change interventions and policies influencing primary healthcare professionals’ practice-an overview of reviews.

BACKGROUND:There is a plethora of interventions and policies aimed at changing practice habits of primary healthcare professionals, but it is unclear which are the most appropriate, sustainable, and effective. We aimed to evaluate the evidence on behavior change interventions and policies directed at healthcare professionals working in primary healthcare centers.METHODS:Study

Posted on 6 Nov 2017
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Beyond good intentions: Prompting people to make plans improves follow-through on important tasks

People fail to follow through on all types of important intentions, including staying fit, studying sufficiently, and voting. These failures cost individuals and society by escalating medical costs, shrinking lifetime earnings, and reducing citizen involvement in government. Evidence is mounting, however, that prompting people to make concrete and specific plans

Posted on 10 Apr 2017
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Resources

RESOURCE: 10 Scientific Insights That Could Make You A Better Designer

In the design world, the term “persuasive design” tends to be met with a mix of intrigue, skepticism, and occasionally repugnance. (Doesn’t persuasion imply that we’re forcing people to do things they typically wouldn’t want to do?) And yes, it’s true that persuasive design, like many tools, can be used

Tag : behavior change

The Knowing-vs-Doing Challenge

MANUSCRIPT: Behavior change interventions and policies influencing primary healthcare professionals’ practice-an overview of reviews.

MANUSCRIPT: Beyond good intentions: Prompting people to make plans improves follow-through on important tasks

RESOURCE: 10 Scientific Insights That Could Make You A Better Designer

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