Practical Health Psychology

2018-04-062021-09-17Automaticity, Habit

Willpower versus Unhealthy Temptations – Spoiler Alert – Willpower Usually Loses

By Amanda Rebar, Central Queensland University, Australia It will come as no […]

2018-03-072021-09-17Behavioural theory, Intervention design

Planning theory- and evidence-based behavior change interventions: Intervention Mapping

By Gerjo Kok, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; University of Texas at Houston, […]

2018-01-072021-09-17Interventions, Social Support

Social support and health behavior: How to move from well-intentioned to skilled support

By Urte Scholz, University of Zurich and Gertraud (Turu) Stadler, University of […]

2017-11-222021-09-17Interventions

Very Brief Interventions

By Stephen Sutton, University of Cambridge, England Large-scale problems require large-scale solutions. […]

2017-08-302021-09-17Health Psychology

Using Health Psychology in your everyday practice

Karen Morgan, Perdana University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical School, […]

2017-05-012021-09-17If-Then Plans, Interventions, Mental Imagery, Planning

Harnessing your imagination: Using the power of mental imagery to change health behaviour

Martin S. Hagger, Curtin University, Australia and University of Jyväskylä, Finland and […]

2017-04-052021-09-17If-Then Plans, Planning

The Power of Planning

Peter M. Gollwitzer, New York University Everyone has bad habits. You snack […]

2017-03-282021-09-17Fear, Incentives

Fear is a bad counsellor

Dr Gjalt-Jorn Peters, Open University, Netherlands Fear appeals are a commonly used […]

2017-03-122021-09-17E-health, Interventions

E-health: hypes and hopes

Rik Crutzen, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Nowadays, people use the Internet all […]

2016-12-192021-09-17Financial Incentives, Incentives

Does money really change everything? Using financial incentives and disincentives to change health behaviours

Dr Jean Adams, Centre for Diet & Activity Research, University of Cambridge Since […]