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Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business, University of Southern California 
Thursday 26 September 2019, 18:00-19:00
Behaviour Change by Design Annual Lecture 2019: Why Don’t We Stick with Behaviour Change?
- 👤 Speaker: Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business, University of Southern California 🔗 Website
- 📅 Date & Time: Thursday 26 September 2019, 18:00 - 19:00
- 📍 Venue: Howard Theatre, Downing College
Abstract
People are pretty good at changing their behaviour in the short term. After deciding to eat more healthfully, most of us can forgo dessert tonight. The challenge comes over time, as few of us stick with that decision. Wendy will argue that habits are a central reason for this failure. Although people naturally persist by forming habits, it’s not easy to understand how habits work. In fact, we may know least about the actions that we do most often. Wendy will explain the basic features of habit formation and change and then present research on how people understand their own habits.
To register please go to: bcbdlecture2019.eventbrite.co.uk
Behaviour Change by Design is a Wellcome Trust Collaborative Award in Science (206853/Z/17/Z) awarded to Professor Dame Theresa Marteau, Professor Paul Fletcher and Dr Gareth Hollands from the University of Cambridge, and Professor Marcus Munafò from the University of Bristol.
Series This talk is part of the Your personal list series.
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- BHRU Annual Lecture 2015
- BHRU Annual Lecture 2016
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit Special Seminars
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care
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