Physical inactivity (insufficient physical activity levels) is a serious public health issue that results in all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Increasing physical ...

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 ...

Suppose you want to eat healthier, exercise more, or avoid getting in arguments with your partner. Each of these requires behavior change, but changing behavior can be challenging. An important first ...

Does informing people about their genetic risk of obesity help them change their habits and lose excess weight? A study ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is synonymous with supporting individuals on the autism spectrum, even though the theory on which it is grounded is purely scientific and applicable to any population, ...

Survey data shows that most people believe climate change is happening, but many don't act, and as a postdoctoral fellow in Annenberg School for Communication Professor Emily Falk's Communication ...

The University of Colorado Boulder has a strong interest in protecting faculty, students, staff, and visitors from harm to themselves or others., In support of that interest, CU Boulder has adopted a ...

At the Holmen school district in Wisconsin, school leaders and staff who are part of the behavior intervention team are now experimenting with generative artificial intelligence to address student ...

This school year, students nationwide have been filmed swearing at teachers, flipping over desks, and committing physical violence. Poor behavior in schools is not new, but educators’ testimony and ...