Jan 2021

25m 3s

Bad Habits are Solvable

Pushkin Industries

About this episode

Dr. Wendy Wood is Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the University of Southern California.

Here are some links to the studies referenced in this episode and a few stories:

Reducing Elevator Energy Use: A comparison of posted feedback and reduced elevator convenience, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

How to Keep our Buildings from Making us Fat, Fast Company

Finding a Closer Gym May Be the Key to Working Out More, Men’s Health

Good Habits, Bad Habits, by Wendy Wood

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