Handwashing Can Stop a Virus—So Why Don’t We Do It?
How can behavioral science help us take advantage of one of the most effective measures to prevent the spread of viruses?
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Is Sexy in the Eye of the Pill-Taker?
Exploring the emerging research that suggests the birth control pill could be influencing who women choose as their mates.
Intro to Happiness: Yale Professor Laurie Santos Brings Popular Course to Podcast
Laurie Santos’s evidence-based lessons on becoming happier have moved from the lecture hall to the airwaves.
Good Habits, Bad Habits: A Conversation with Wendy Wood
Early in her career, psychologist Wendy Wood noticed a trend: many of her colleagues struggled to get things done. Intelligence, talent, and motivation didn’t seem to suffice. She set out to discover why.
Saving Lives By Closing the Intention-Action Gap
Failing to close the gap between intention and action is frustrating at best. For sanitation and health behaviors, it can be fatal.
To Change a Habit, Get Extreme. Progressively.
Starting a new habit is very different from breaking an existing one. If you want to give something up, try this advice.