DesignBehavior

a collective inquiry into the science of self-shaping

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Self-shaping is the practice of modifying one's environment to influence future behaviors, habits, and actions.

We, as a planet, are co-creating the science of self-shaping. You are taking part. Your life contains the data (the way you design your environment, the behaviors you want to adopt, etc.) and you are also a scientist (helping to interpret that data, make suggestions, build tools).

This is a Ph.D. dissertation at Stanford gone global and viral. Several stanford students and faculty are working on this project and we want to work with you - whoever you are - to incorporate your personal techniques and perspectives on the topic. We are also keenly interested in technological tools designed explicitly to help people shape themselves.

Follow @behaviorisms and @moraveji on Twitter and use the #shapeself.

Neema Moraveji, a Ph.D candidate in Learning Sciences and Human-Computer Interaction at Stanford University (www.moraveji.org).

Rio Akasaka, a Master's student in Human-Computer Interaction at Stanford University (www.rioleo.org).

Other contributors (photos coming!): Jason Hreha, Marily Opprezzo, Joel Weitzman, Ben Henretig, BJ Fogg, Dan Schwartz, and Roy Pea.

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Nudging Grocery Shoppers Toward Healthy Food. NPR, November 8, 2010

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131074210&sc=17&f=1001