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Understanding, predicting, and changing behavior is the holy grail of managers, politicians, and academics alike. I sat down with eminent social psychologist Prof Saadi Lahlou of the London School of ...

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 ...

Over the course of four sessions, my patient, Stacey, and I worked toward her goals of sleeping more, checking her email less and spending more quality time with her family. She successfully developed ...