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A how-to guide for setting better goals
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. By Aline Holzwarth We often hold vague notions about what we want to do for our health. You might say you want to exercise more,…
Health, Health Management, Eating, Exercise / OCTOBER 23 2018
Implementing our Best Intentions
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. “If I am parking, then I will park in the spot farthest from my destination.” “If I wake up tomorrow morning, then I will put…
Health, Health Management / OCTOBER 16 2018
Using Social Norm Marketing Tactics for Effective Health Communications
This post originally appeared on the Envolve Blog. In a world filled with misinformation, it’s tempting to design health campaigns that correct false beliefs. Many educational campaigns attempt to do so by first stating…
Health, Health Management, Medical Decision-Making / OCTOBER 11 2018
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Community Color at the Carrack Modern Art
Our very own Dan Ariely will be hosting an art auction for a local Durham Art Gallery, the Carrack Modern Art, on October 13th as a part of their first annual fundraiser. Community Color is…
The Role of Random in Addressing America’s Savings Problem
America has a savings problem. The most recent U.S. Financial Health Pulse for 2019 found that 47% of people in America do not have enough savings to cover the recommended three months of…
Predicting Game: Global Health Part 3
Think you know human behavior? Are you up for another guessing game on behavioral experiments? In our last post, we told you about a behavioral intervention that our Global Health and Development team developed that…
Could Retirement Savings Be a New Form of Political Protest?
Could Retirement Savings Be a New Form of Political Protest? A few weeks ago I received a text from an old college friend , asking for some interesting financial advice. It read: Her: Hey- do…