The Science Of Changing Habits - Professor Wendy Wood

Get early access to our latest psychology lectures: http://bit.ly/new-talks5 Professor Wendy Wood is a research psychologist who devoted the last 30 years to understanding how habits work. She is Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the University of Southern California, where she also served as Vice Dean of Social Sciences. Having published over 100 scientific articles, she received numerous awards for her research and teaching. For the past 30 years, her research has been continuously funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Health, and the Templeton Foundation. In this session, we explore the key insights from Wendy's 2019 book: 'Good Habits, Bad Habits', exploring the science of how we form habits, why relying on willpower doesn't work, and practical things you can do to make lasting changes in your life. This interview was recorded as part of our 2020 Holistic Change Summit, which featured sessions with 25 world-leading psychologists, neuroscientists, and authors, who shared their latest evidence-based approaches to behaviour change. This episode is sponsored by our upcoming Day on Consciousness Online Conference, taking place on January 30th 2022. In this series of talks, we’ll be exploring the fascinating mysteries of human consciousness, with a specific focus on theories that go beyond the materialist paradigm. We’ll have lectures from three internationally bestselling authors including: — Consciousness, Purpose and Values - Dr Iain McGilchrist — Nonduality and the Nature of Consciousness - Rupert Spira — The Extended Mind - Annie Murphy Paul By attending live, you can interact with the speakers in the Q&A sessions, connect with like-minded participants during the conference, and get lifetime access to the recordings and all available materials from the sessions. The event is CPD accredited, and a certificate qualifies you for five hours of CPD. Additionally, all tickets come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee - meaning if you’re not satisfied with your learning experience, you’ll get a full refund, with no questions asked. As a listener of this podcast, you can get a discount on your ticket, if you go to bit.ly/consciousness-2022, and use the discount code: POD when registering.