Large-scale surveys are useful but if we are serious about changing behaviours, we must use every tool to understand human complexity This is the first in a 5-part series of posts based on Steven ...

The great mysteries of human behaviour and its often irrational quirks are slowly but surely being solved, thanks to a combination of behavioural economics and booming research in neuroscience. It’s a ...

Recent comment and news - see the Secret Teacher and the Guardian story on levels of school exclusions - has made me realise how stuck the debate on developing children's good behaviour in schools has ...

The PDG was influenced by a number of different theories, concepts and accounts of behaviour and behaviour change, drawn from the social and behavioural sciences. These include: resilience, coping, ...

Practitioners use a range of interventions when working with someone to improve their health. Each intervention will usually involve one or more behaviour change techniques. However, there is a lack ...

When an individual with dementia demonstrates challenging behaviour, resists attempts at care, and becomes aggressive, the tendency is for caregivers to seek a quick fix. Physicians are aware that the ...

Central autism-related features like affect dysregulation and resistance to routine were associated with higher co-occurring symptom severity.

We recognise education staff are increasingly on the front line in responding to children and young people who come through their gates with a range of complex emotional, physical and material needs.

Teachers greeting individual students personally at the door of a classroom could help improve disruptive behaviour, a report suggests. Guidance from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) indicates ...