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Ep. 4: Using ontologies to structure behavioural knowledge Making behavioural knowledge more usable across contexts

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Ep. 3: How the Behaviour Change Wheel organises behavioural thinking A deep dive into COM-B and the Behaviour Change Wheel—for those who know the names but haven’t explored the details

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Is Behavioural Science Becoming the Next Design Thinking? The challenge of staying true to your roots while going mainstream.

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The Resolution Playbook Every New Year begins with a promise: drink more water, start writing that book, and finally learn how to bake bread that doesn’t double as a doorstop.

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A recent study revealed that calorie labeling raised awareness but didn't reduce caloric intake. It emphasizes that knowledge must operate within a supportive system to drive change, highlighting the need for more effective use of knowledge for behavior change.

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After 100 years of studying the common cold, we understand it better, but we are suffering just as much as back then. And much of the 1925 advice is still remarkably pertinent: buff.ly/Zyg1xtu

Research by Glickman & Sharot reveals how human–AI interactions increase human bias—AIs tend to amplify biases, and humans, unaware of the extent of their influence, become more susceptible to it, which then triggers a snowball effect: https://buff.ly/3BDDvNc

For anyone interested in ontologies and their application to behavioural and social sciences (a niche group now but hopefully mainstream in a few years), here's an intro to the next phase of the Human Behaviour Change Project - called APRICOT wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-7...

Good intervention design starts with good diagnosis Just as in medicine, vague diagnoses lead to poor treatments. Here's why diving deeper than COM-B can save your intervention from failure.

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Why interventions fail: a guide to common pitfalls in behaviour change Calorie labelling shows how behaviour change interventions can go wrong and how we can learn to anticipate problems.

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Deconstructing the logic of calorie labelling as an intervention How to use reverse engineering to refine behaviour change strategies

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Does knowledge change behaviour? Lessons from a recent study on calorie labelling

Last week, a new study on calorie labelling in England revealed an important finding: while the policy increased awareness of calorie content, it didn’t lead to measurable reductions in caloric intake. Let's take a closer look! #behaviorchange

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Understanding how theories, models, and frameworks complement each other When it comes to behaviour change, the terms “theory,” “model,” and “framework” often get mixed up, but understanding the distinction between them isn't just semantics—it’s the key to designing interv...

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Can ontologies transform how we design interventions across fields? In my previous posts, I've explored how ontologies offer a structured approach to organising behavioural science and addressing its complexities.

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What are the biggest challenges of using ontologies in behavioural science? In the previous post, we explored how ontologies provide structure, standardisation, and collaboration in behavioural science.

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What are ontologies, and why do they matter in behavioural science? Behavioural science often grapples with a familiar problem: as research grows and insights multiply, so do the terms, models, and frameworks we use to describe human behaviour.

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Misapplied behavioural science: how oversimplification undermines the field Behavioural science has gained considerable traction in policy and business circles over the past decade.

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The false promise of superfoods, nudges and other quick fixes The idea of a quick fix is irresistible: whether it’s a superfood promising vibrant health or a nudge claiming to transform behaviour effortlessly, these solutions offer something we all want: big res...

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