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The secret to having a career that leaves you poor and under-appreciated...

The secret to having a career that leaves you poor and under-appreciated…

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No matter how wrong you are

No matter how wrong you are, you’re right

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Don't worry

Don’t worry, Facebook won’t be able to listen in on your thoughts

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An Incomplete Loop: A Review of Nir Eyal's Hooked

An Incomplete Loop: A Review of Nir Eyal’s Hooked

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Use psychology to slay it on Craigslist

Use psychology to slay it on Craigslist

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The Unspoken Reasons Why We Shake Hands

The Unspoken Reasons Why We Shake Hands

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My Behavior Design Process (The SPARK Method)

My Behavior Design Process (The SPARK Method)

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Supernatural... fighting skills?

Supernatural… fighting skills?

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Why you tend to order the same thing as the person in front of you

Why you tend to order the same thing as the person in front of you

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The behavior-design checklist

The behavior-design checklist

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Design Like A Scientist

Design Like A Scientist

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You’re Not Cynical Enough

You’re Not Cynical Enough

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Why you should never start a project without a behavioral scientist

Why you should never start a project without a behavioral scientist

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No. Being exposed to money doesn't make you more selfish

No. Being exposed to money doesn’t make you more selfish

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If you aren’t easily forming habits

If you aren’t easily forming habits, you have the wrong approach

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Menus are ripe for behavioral science disruption

Menus are ripe for behavioral science disruption

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Can you hear what the buildings are saying?

Can you hear what the buildings are saying?

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We've Built a New Dimension: The #1 Reason to Be Optimistic About Technology

We’ve Built a New Dimension: The #1 Reason to Be Optimistic About Technology

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The Pros and Cons of Overconfidence

The Pros and Cons of Overconfidence

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Biology = Behavior

Biology = Behavior

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Put down that hammer--please

Put down that hammer–please

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This is why you can't sleep well when traveling...

This is why you can’t sleep well when traveling…

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The Easiest Way To Change Your Life?

The Easiest Way To Change Your Life?

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Here's What Makes an Addictive Product

Here’s What Makes an Addictive Product, According to Social Scientists

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The Joy Method: A Simple and Effective Model For Personal Transformation

The Joy Method: A Simple and Effective Model For Personal Transformation

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4 Cognitive Traps Even the Smartest People Fall Into

4 Cognitive Traps Even the Smartest People Fall Into

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Most behavior change is behavior amplification

Most behavior change is behavior amplification

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Why the dread is often worse than the damage

Why the dread is often worse than the damage

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So you want to pick the right behavior...

So you want to pick the right behavior…

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According to these researchers

According to these researchers, willpower is NOT a limited resource

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​A lot of “behavior change” problems are just health problems in disguise

A lot of “behavior change” problems are just health problems in disguise

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Bad self-esteem can actually be a good signal

Bad self-esteem can actually be a good signal

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​Why the #1 behavior-change case study in behavioral economics is complete BS

Why the #1 behavior-change case study in behavioral economics is complete BS

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How to make things simple (using behavioral science)

How to make things simple (using behavioral science)

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This Cognitive Trap Is Your Biggest Barrier to Success

This Cognitive Trap Is Your Biggest Barrier to Success

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​If you want to go far

If you want to go far, take baby steps

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The Social Downside to the Conveniences of Technology

The Social Downside to the Conveniences of Technology

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Why most lines are rage-inducing (and why 1 type isn't)

Why most lines are rage-inducing (and why 1 type isn’t)

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The Secrets to Being a Better Designer

The Secrets to Being a Better Designer

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Applied Psychology in Silicon Valley.

Applied Psychology in Silicon Valley.

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