Governments, nonprofits, and companies all try to influence people’s behavior. They do that in lots of ways. There are many education programs that aim to affect behavior. For example, the US ...

The ever-growing burden of mental illness poses an increasing challenge for society, and the development of psychological interventions via the traditional route is simply unable to keep pace. A new ...

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A new study suggests that therapeutic interventions to treat neurodevelopmental disorders may be more effective if done during the early stages of brain development. A new study suggests that ...

People wear protective face masks near a social distancing sign in Central Park as New York City commences stage 4 of its reopening plan. As I tell my students, if you want to use behavioral science ...

Every suicide is heartbreaking, leaving loved ones wondering what went wrong and how they could have prevented such a tragedy. And yet suicide rates are currently at their highest level since World ...

Researchers at the Emory Rollins School of Public Health, in collaboration with the WHO, UNICEF, and others, have estimated the effectiveness of various water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related ...

Objective To synthesise the evidence on the effects of physical activity on symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress in adult populations. Design Umbrella review. Data sources Twelve ...

It's one of the Minneapolis Police Department's latest reform measures. For some 30 years, early intervention systems have been a common reform in police departments. The data-driven approach attempts ...