This week's must-reads: This Is Your Brain Off Facebook
In my work as a behavioral designer, I come across stories on the importance of using psychology to influence behavior. Here's my weekly round-up of the most important stories at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business.
This Is Your Brain Off Facebook
Planning on quitting the social platform? A major new study offers a glimpse of what unplugging might do for your life. (Spoiler: It’s not so bad.)
Email Habits: How to Use Psychology to Regain Control
“You teach best what you most need to learn.” – Richard Bach
Kindness Is a Skill
Practical tips for fighting a culture of savagery.
Why you’ll start referencing again in 2019
Behavioral designer inspires a new way to reference.
Reduce Churn with This Simple User Onboarding Technique
Proper user onboarding is key to reducing churn.
Nir Eyal is the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and blogs about the psychology of products at NirAndFar.com. For more insights on changing behavior, join his free newsletter and receive a free workbook.
