The beginning of every new year comes with resolutions and a vow to leave behind bad habits.Often the quest to improve health ...

Instead of waiting for something to go wrong with behavior, spend time preemptively giving attention to behaviors that you want to see the moment you see them.

Positive behavior change is so hard to maintain because most behavior is habituated, running on autopilot, while we think about other things. Under stress, all animals, including humans, are likely to ...

Games can be much more than just for fun. Dr. Elena Bertozzi is a Quinnipiac University professor of game design and ...

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...

Culture—the shared practices learned over time—is the driving force behind performance, making it inherently vital to your organization's success. But what if it's not delivering the desired results?

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 ...

Making people feel positive about themselves gets better results than negativity. Here’s a common pattern in my house. See if it seems familiar to you. After my husband showers, he often forgets to ...

At its core, conservation is about behavior change. Yet few organizations have put in place the structure, standards, and ...