Hal Arkowitz, right, is an associate professor of psychology. He has been involved in the practice of motivational interviewing for more than eight years. In addition to undergraduate courses in ...

App for Anyone Who Wants To change Their Life - Change is always scary, but change is growth, and that's true. This is one of ...

It’s no secret that change is inherently difficult, complex, and often resisted. Making even necessary changes can be hard. This is because, in human evolution, we have come to view change as a threat ...

To truly change, you must change your mind. New goals won’t matter if you keep the same old thinking. You can’t live a different life with the same habits, the same excuses, and the same beliefs that ...

The scientific method has provided the profession of social work what it has provided so many other professions that utilize the rigors of research to produce new knowledge. It has made social work ...

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client‐centred, directive counselling method designed to strengthen personal motivation and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring an individual’s ...

“How can I get my team to change their behaviors?” At least one time per week, I receive this question from CEOs, startup founders or VC fund managers. Leaders frequently express frustration over ...

Large language model-based chatbots can't effectively recognize users' motivation when they are hesitant about making healthy behavior changes, but they can support those who are committed to take ...