The PhD in Health Behavior is offered by the Department of Health Behavior. Health Behavior doctoral students learn to use theories and methods from the social and behavioral sciences to develop ...

Prospect theory [1, 2, 3] has perhaps been one of the most influential theories within psychology and behavioral economics. Daniel Kahneman won the Nobel prize for this work. Prospect theory and ...

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The term “behavioral health” refers to the connection between a person’s habits, actions, and emotional well-being, which affect their overall health. Behavioral health encompasses mental health ...

The Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences welcomed one new faculty member for the 2024-25 school year. Shannon Speed joined the department as an assistant professor. Learn more about ...

Given that many readers found my claims about the nature of depression controversial (here and here), I thought I would share a somewhat longer articulation of my approach to conceptualizing ...