Online social networks are becoming an increasingly prevalent strategy for public health and other stakeholders to cut down unhealthy behaviors. Whether they’re built for a mainstream audience or to ...

This is the second article in a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Understanding And Addressing Pre-Hospital Diagnostic Delays.” As the introductory article, “Building the Evidence to Ensure ...

Complementing gamification is nudge theory, the behavioral economics framework developed by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein ...

Let's try to understand this field called behavioral design or, in other words–the architecture of choice. Lately, there has been quite a bit of buzz around the subject of "behavioral design" and ...

Development of tailored meal plans, calorie & physical activity prescriptions, intervention materials, and provision of both group and individual behavioral counseling, health coaching sessions.

Behavioral interventions are strategies designed to help people change their behaviors in a way that is positive for themselves and the community. These behaviors can relate to various topics, such as ...

The field of behavioral economics has brought attention to promising ways of motivating people to make better life choices. Many behavioral economic-inspired interventions are relatively hands off -- ...

Design trial conducted at Gokhale Bridge Junction in Andheri, Mumbai. Photo: Akanksha Aggarwal/WRI India People don’t just ...

More adults receiving mobile-based behavioral support from ex-smokers achieved biochemically validated smoking abstinence at ...