Time to shift brain channels to bring about effective changes in health behaviour

Karen Pine; Ben Fletcher

doi:10.1177/1757913913514705

Time to shift brain channels to bring about effective changes in health behaviour

Karen Pine, Ben Fletcher

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Abstract

Public health often draws more from the medical sciences than the behavioural sciences, although the latter can help us build knowledge of why people behave in ways that are adverse to their health. This paper discusses the importance of creating new habits, rather than the more common information and educational approaches, in enhancing understanding of how people can change their health behaviours. Also describes an online behavioural intervention that has brought about sustainable improvements in health in a community setting

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16-17
Journal	Perspectives In Public Health
Volume	134
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913913514705
Publication status	Published - Jan 2014

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