Katherine decided to see if her experience restricting her more escapist reads to exercise time could be developed into an intervention capable of helping others with similar self-control struggles.
November 19, 2013
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Katherine has conducted several studies on what compels people to exercise and eat healthy. Her findings help explain the popularity of weight-loss apps.
October 4, 2013
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In his new book, Simpler: The Future of Government, Cass Sunstein talks about how a more streamlined government can improve health, lengthen lives and save money. Katherine spoke with Sunstein about these changes and what the future holds.
July 1, 2013
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A New York Times article notes that white Americans tend to get the edge in seeking certain jobs by accessing social networks that black Americans are not part of. Disturbing as this trend is, it stems from referrals that may seem innocuous to the people making them, say Katherine and Janice Bellace.
May 10, 2013
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Keeping customers engaged, referred to in the gamification realm as “stickiness,” is one of the biggest challenges for companies that are trying to encourage healthy behaviors, says Katherine.
January 16, 2013
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Does success depend on what kinds of resolutions we make?
January 7, 2013
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If women or minorities are not given the same level of encouragement—or the same ability to access “insider” information—as their white male colleagues, they may be discouraged from even trying to pursue a particular opportunity, or they may start the application process at such a disadvantage that there is no chance of catching up.
September 26, 2012
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Katherine wanted to know how race and gender affect career mobility for young professionals, especially those entering career fields where they must be promoted to remain.
August 29, 2012
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Why consumers continue to spend so much time and money on the gift giving tradition.
December 22, 2011
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Katherine’s study has implications for any task where forgetfulness often interferes with completion rates.
August 3, 2011
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While consumers may have fewer products to choose from, they also have to think about more than just SPF when trying to choose an effective sunscreen.
June 16, 2011
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Katherine’s thoughts on three issues raised by Arizona governor Jan Brewer’s proposal that certain participants in the state’s Medicaid program—specifically obese people and smokers who don’t take steps to change their unhealthy behaviors—should pay a fine of $50 a year.
April 4, 2011
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What made former radio announcer Ted Williams’ story go viral? Recent research by Katherine and Jonah Berger may provide some answers.
January 10, 2011
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Katherine’s research found that—for the most part—the longer the delay between placing an online grocery order and delivery, the less a given customer spends in general and the greater percentage of that order is allotted for healthier items, like produce, than for junk food.
October 13, 2010
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Many studies of consumer behavior have found that in times of uncertainty—such as a recession—consumers make more impulse purchases, says Katherine.
August 18, 2010
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Katherine sees the recent failure of economic forecasting as having brought about a sea change.
November 11, 2009
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