This post is Part 1 of a two-part series. The success story of applied behavioral science began with the publication of popular science books more than 15 years ago showing that people make suboptimal ...

Behavioral economics combines psychology and economics to understand human behavior. People often make decisions based on their emotions and act on impulse. However, the right nudges—monetary and ...

You wouldn't start a client relationship by asking how much money they have, so why start planning that way? The most effective financial plans aren't built around numbers alone. They're built around ...

Spoiler: it could be doing you more harm than good.

In classrooms, educators have long relied on experience and gut instinct to gauge student understanding and classroom dynamics. Intuition will always be a valuable tool for teachers, but the rise of ...

In the nuanced realm of financial advising, where the balance between client trust, market adaptability, and ethical sustainability is paramount, embracing the triple bottom line—people, profits, and ...

Julie Willoughby and Syl Flood discuss the role of behavioral finance as a science in managing wealth client relationships. Joining them are guests Sarah Newcomb, Director of Financial Psychology for ...

Comvest Partners’ portfolio company Your Behavioral Health has acquired Insight Treatment Programs, a teen outpatient programs provider for mental health and addiction treatment. Insight operates six ...

Hacking is innovation in its purest form. Like any other innovation, a successful hack requires developing a creative solution to the scenario at hand and then effectively implementing that solution.