117 | Who Still Uses Behavior Modification? | Why We Do What We Do

What to Expect

Many people have expressed concern over various corporations using “behavior modification” to increase consumer engagement. Specifically, there is concern that these strategies create addictive behaviors. We thought this would be a good time to answer the questions: what is behavior modification? Who still uses behavior modification? And, how does behavior modification work? You might be surprised to learn how common this process is and how many places this still occurs.

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Links for Today:

https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-behavior-modification-definition-techniques-examples.html (Definition and explanation of behavior modification)
https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-is-behavior-modification-1094788 (Definition and explanation of behavior modification)
https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/social-media-good-democracy-0 (Podcast episode enumerating the dangers of behavior modification)

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