As many readers know, my doctoral research area was focused on health behavior change. Specifically, I was interested in finding ways to inspire groups of people to become physically active. One of ...

Health behavior change is such a fascinating area of study because it's something that every single human deals with -- day in and day out. Even the most disciplined can identify behaviors they want ...

Building on a post that looked at times in which media influenced real-world behaviors, we will reflect below on why this can happen through a constellation of theories. 1. Social Learning Theory.

Illegal wildlife trade is a complex issue involving multiple actors, such as poachers, processors, distributors, consumers, policymakers, and law enforcement. Furthermore, defensive and retaliatory ...

Not least because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy theories are more topical than ever. They are reported and discussed in almost all media and communication channels. But what influence do they ...

Despite the promise of incentive-based chronic disease prevention programs, comprehensive evidence on their accessibility among low-income populations remains limited. We adapted Aday and Andersen’s ...

I’ve had only one panic attack. It happened in the fall of 2008, during a period when my wife and I were graduate students in English. I was walking across a sunny quad, wearing an actual tweed jacket ...