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Behavioral psychology is the study of the connection between minds and behavior. Researchers in this field aim to understand why humans behave as they do by examining patterns in actions and behaviors. The goal is to use behavioral psychology to better predict behavior and build better habits, products, and communities. The document provides examples of how to apply behavioral psychology concepts like habit formation in daily life and lists some influential books on the topic.

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Behavioral Psychology Guide

Behavioral psychology is the study of the connection between minds and behavior. Researchers in this field aim to understand why humans behave as they do by examining patterns in actions and behaviors. The goal is to use behavioral psychology to better predict behavior and build better habits, products, and communities. The document provides examples of how to apply behavioral psychology concepts like habit formation in daily life and lists some influential books on the topic.

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Behavioral Psychology:

What It Is and How to Use It

What is Behavioral Psychology?


Let's define behavioral psychology. Behavioral psychology is the study of the connection
between our minds and our behavior. Sometimes you will hear behavioral psychology
referred to as behaviorism. The researchers and scientists who study behavioral
psychology are trying to understand why we behave the way we do and they are
concerned with discovering patterns in our actions and behaviors. The hope is that if we
can use behavioral psychology to help us predict how humans will behave, we can build
better habits as individuals, create better products as companies, and develop better
living spaces as communities.

3 Ways to Use Behavioral Psychology Right Now


 How Long Does it Actually Take to Form a New Habit?

 The 5 Triggers That Make New Habits Stick

 Habit Stacking: How to Build New Habits by Taking Advantage of Old Ones

Best Behavioral Psychology Books


 Influence by Robert Cialdini

 Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman


 The Person and the Situation by Lee Ross and Richard Nisbett

 Stumbling on Happiness by Dan Gilbert


Want more great books on psychology? Browse my full list of the best psychology books.

More Behavioral Psychology Examples


Let's talk about how to apply behavioral psychology to your daily life. In each of the
articles below, I break down some behavioral psychology research and share practical
ways to put it to use in our daily lives.

 5 Common Mental Errors That Sway You From Making Good Decisions

 40 Years of Stanford Research Found That People With This One Quality Are
More Likely to Succeed

 How to Stick With Good Habits Even When Your Willpower is Gone

 The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
(And What to Do About It)
Looking for more articles explaining how to apply behavioral psychology principles in
practical ways? I have a full list at the bottom of this page.

All Behavioral Psychology Articles


This is a complete list of articles I have written on behavioral psychology. Enjoy!

 How to Make Your Future Habits Easy

 The Habits Scorecard: Use This Simple Exercise to Discover Which Habits You
Should Change
 How to Create a Chain Reaction of Good Habits

 The Scientific Argument for Mastering One Thing at a Time

 Motivation is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More.

 The Goldilocks Rule: How to Stay Motivated in Life and Business

 The Evolution of Anxiety: Why We Worry and What to Do About It

 The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do
and What to Do About It

 How to Master the Invisible Hand That Shapes Our Lives

 The Diderot Effect: Why We Want Things We Don’t Need — And What to Do
About It

 5 Common Mental Errors That Sway You From Making Good Decisions

 How to Be Happy When Everything Goes Wrong

 The Chemistry of Building Better Habits

 Two Harvard Professors Reveal One Reason Our Brains Love to Procrastinate

 How to Stop Procrastinating and Boost Your Willpower by Using “Temptation


Bundling”

 How to Optimize Your Daily Decisions

 How to Declutter Your Mind and Unleash Your Willpower by Using Bright-Line
Rules

 How to Stick With Good Habits Every Day by Using the “Paper Clip Strategy”

 The One Word That Drives Senseless and Irrational Habits

 The 5 Triggers That Make New Habits Stick


 Why Stores Place Candy by the Checkout Counter (And Why New Habits Fail)

 5 Common Mistakes That Cause New Habits to Fail

 4 Reasonable Ways to Achieve Overnight Success

 How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed?

 This Simple Equation Reveals How Habits Shape Your Health, Happiness, and
Wealth

 How Vietnam War Veterans Broke Their Heroin Addictions

 How to Build New Habits by Taking Advantage of Old Ones

 How to Build a New Habit: This is Your Strategy Guide

 How to Be Motivated Every Day: Lessons Learned from Twyla Tharp

 How to Change the Habits of 107,000 People

 How the World Around You Shapes Your Thoughts and Actions

 I’m Using These 3 Simple Steps to Actually Stick with Good Habits

 How Long Does it Actually Take to Form a New Habit? (Backed by Science)

 10 Simple Ways to Eat Healthy Without Thinking, Backed by Science

 How to Stick With Good Habits Even When Your Willpower is Gone

 40 Years of Stanford Research Found That People With This One Quality Are
More Likely to Succeed

 This Research Study Changed the Way We Think About Success (Here’s How You
Can Use It)

 What Happens to Your Brain When You Eat Junk Food


 10 Common Mistakes That Prevent You From Being Happy and Healthy Today,
Backed by Science

 Do the Painful Things First

 3 Simple Things You Can Do Right Now to Build Better Habits

 How Willpower Works: How to Avoid Bad Decisions

 The Crime Your Brain Commits Against You

 Effortless Ways to Lose Weight and Eat Healthy

 How to Improve Your Health and Productivity Without Thinking

 How Your Beliefs Can Sabotage Your Behavior

 How Positive Thinking Builds Your Skills, Boosts Your Health, and Improves
Your Work

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