The following distills what most often helps my clients effect behavior change. While I frame it as what I do as a counselor, much of it should be useful in self help. Build on one's genetics and ...

A research team from the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory at Toyohashi University of Technology has found that approach–avoidance behavior in a virtual ...

Scientists discovered that the brain begins preparing for social connection before we even make the first move.

A key component of social behavior is approach, where animals move toward social partners to maintain group cohesion and coordinate actions. While social cues are continuously encoded across ...

Flexibly updating behaviors towards others is crucial for adaptive social functioning. Previous studies have found that difficulties in flexibly updating behaviors are associated with social anxiety ...

Let’s say there is a 9-year-old boy who is being treated at a residential facility due to his dysregulated and aggressive behavior. Like so many children in these places, he has a history of abuse and ...

Work on behavior change cannot be considered a new area; various institutions, especially governments, have long sought to influence individuals’ behavior in areas such as health, transport, family ...

In the face of growing global challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and threats to democratic values, traditional behavioral policy approaches are increasingly coming into question. The ...

Randomization across six VA health systems (Sept 2020–Jan 2024) assigned 764 veterans with chronic pain to Whole Health, ...

The pandemic has been a huge reset of our times. The historical understanding of customers and their segments is undergoing change. In fact, I'm finding that new-age customers are multilayered and ...