Understanding Humans Like A Behavioral Scientist
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It’s hard to know what to trust when it comes to the science of human behavior. From the psychology of work and time to happiness and goal-setting, this collection of insights from the experts will help you understand humans like a behavioral scientist.
Aline Holzwarth is an applied behavioral scientist, specializing in digital health research and scientifically informed product design. Her training in psychology and business, and experience working in research and healthcare have given her the interdisciplinary lens necessary to appreciate the complexity of decision-making in the real world. Aline is Head of Behavioral Science at Pattern Health and Principal at Dan Ariely’s Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University.
- The Three Laws of Human Behavior and 9 other articles and videos
- Average reading time: 3 minutes
- Topics covered: psychology, behavior, human behavior, reality, goals
- Read or listen to articles
- From sites like Behavioral Scientist, Vox, Forbes, and more
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