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Forrester's Social Technographics Ladder of Participation on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I am really enjoying reading Groundswell. I think this ladder makes a lot of sense, and I see these different rungs in the people I work with.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremiah_owyang/2739710371
monitoring blogger activity
activity, archetype, attrition, behavior, blogger, leader, monitoring, network, retention, social, More... saved by: kerendg more details ...
http://usingit.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/stop-looking-at-the-blog-and-start-looking-at-the-bl...
Webservice Behavior (Articles) | The Bakery, Everything CakePHP
A rather ned cake behavior for talking to external webservices.
behavior, cakephp, php, webservice, xmlprc saved by: tizzle more details ...
http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/view/webservice-behavior
Parenting Directory - Parents, Child Care, Family
Parenting Directory is an online parenting resources including parenting magazine, babies, child care, parenting tips, entertainment, arts, family, teen life, health, children's books
baby, behavior, birth, birthday parties, breastfeeding, brother, chickenpox, child, children, cold, More... saved by: louis23186 more details ...
http://www.dotjr.com
Parent Directory - Child Page, Child Development, Child Care, Parenting, Baby Shopping, Child Entertainment
ChildPage.com provides useful information about child development, child care, parenting, shopping, child entertainment, family, society, babies, education, health, child growth chart
baby, behavior, birth, birthday parties, breastfeeding, brother, chickenpox, child, children, cold, More... saved by: louis23186 more details ...
http://www.childpage.com
Thug Culture is Destroying Black America
behavior, black, culture, facade, gangsta, music, psychology, urban saved by: deusdiabolus more details ...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucas/thugcultureisacancerdestroyingblackamerica
₪₪₪ Socionics - The New Psychology ₪₪₪
Socionics is a relatively young and dynamically developing branch of psychology which is based on Carl Jung's work on Psychological Types, Freud's theory of the conscious and unconscious,...
behavior, human, mind, personality, psychology, reference, science, self, social, type, More... saved by: deusdiabolus more details ...
http://socionics.com
Money doesn't buy happiness - owning your peers does
behavior, competition, happiness, psychology, science, study saved by: deusdiabolus more details ...
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/happiness-is-a-relative-thing/2007/11/25/1195975865973.html
Buried Prejudice: The Bigot in Your Brain: Scientific American
behavior, bias, cognition, perception, prejudice, psychology, race, racism, science saved by: deusdiabolus more details ...
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=buried-prejudice-the-bigot-in-your-brain&sc=rss
The TH Interview: Josh Dorfman, Author of The Lazy Environmentalist : TreeHugger
This is a story about innovation; whether you care about the environment or not, you’re going to think this is cool, because this is the coolest stuff happening across the economy today...
2007, behavior, conversation, dorfman, engaged, entrepreneurship, framing, green, influence, innovation, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/the_th_intervie.php
Green Fatigue Already?
Engaging in mental exercises that take into account one’s wallet, the environment, and personal benefits will help accelerate the evolution of the mind in this new era of sustainability.
2008, advertising, article, behavior, green, habits, learning, lifestyle, marketing, mindset, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/green-fatigue-already-003115.php
Can You Become a Creature of New Habits? - New York Times
Brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel synaptic paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought on...
2008, article, behavior, challenge, creativity, familiarity, fear, habits, health, kaizen, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/business/04unbox.html?em&ex=1210219200&en=df42aea0a77e7ad3...
Lured Toward the Right Choice - TIME
As policymakers go about their jobs--whether regulating the mortgage industry or organizing food in school cafeterias--they should design programs that give people choices but also invisi...
2008, article, behavior, defaults, influence, psychology, thaler saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1727729,00.html
What countries can do about cutting carbon emissions - The McKinsey Quarterly
In today’s energy environment, the economic case for investing in energy productivity is stronger than it has been for a generation.
2008, awareness, behavior, carboncapture, economics, globalwarming, investment, lifestyle, regulation, report, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/What_countries_can_do_about_cutting_carbon_emissions_2128
” The Happy-Well: Positive Psychology Tips for Living Well and Longer " on Positive Psychology News Daily
Education alone predicted healthy aging, even when controlling for IQ, social class, income, and the prestige of one’s job (perceived status).
2008, article, behavior, education, empathy, forgiveness, gratitude, happiness, health, hope, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://pos-psych.com/news/sherri-fisher/20070705315
Message in a Bottle - Bottled Water - Luxury Water - Mineral Water
When a whole industry grows up around supplying us with something we don't need--when a whole industry is built on the packaging and the presentation--it's worth asking how that happened,...
2007, article, behavior, consumerism, economics, waste, water saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/117/features-message-in-a-bottle.html
Obesity spreads to friends, study concludes - International Herald Tribune
Obesity can spread from person to person, much like a virus, according to researchers. When one person gains weight, close friends tend to gain weight too.
2008, article, behavior, christakis, friendship, health, influence, obesity, psychology, socialnetworks, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/25/healthscience/fat.php
Social Networks « The Situationist
Happiness spreads in networks. If your friend’s friend becomes happy, it ripples through the network and can make you happy.
2008, anthropology, article, behavior, christakis, culture, epidemics, happiness, influence, interdigitation, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://thesituationist.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/social-networks
March 2008 HR Magazine: Brain at Work
As neuroscientists continue to study why humans do the things they do, human resource professionals can turn that knowledge to practical use in the workplace.
2008, adrenaline, anxiety, arousal, article, basal-ganglia, behavior, business, consolidation, dendrites, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0308/0308fox.asp
PsyBlog: The 'Strange Situation': Window on a Child's Past and Future
the more positive an infant's early attachments are, the more likely it is to successfully separate from the caregiver later in life.
2008, article, attachment, behavior, personality, psychology, relationships saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/03/strange-situation-window-on-childs.php
The Splintered Mind: Situationism and the Self-Centeredness of Virtue Ethics
From our own (actor's) perspective, situational influence can be responsible for our own behavior, but from another (observer's) perspective, our own behavior constitutes part of the situ...
2008, article, behavior, ethics, influence, psychology, situationis saved by: meryn more details ...
http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/2008/03/situationism-and-self-centeredness-of.html
Four Reasons Why We Are Failing to Act On Global Warming « La Marguerite
More time needs to be spent in the media, focusing on the whys of our relative inaction, and less on justifying the reality of climate change.
2008, article, behavior, commented, fear, lifestyle, manteau-rao, psychology, sustainability saved by: meryn more details ...
http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/four-reasons-why-we-are-failing-to-act-on-globa...
Stuart Oskamp
Stuart Oskamp's main research interests are in the areas of attitudes and attitude change, applied social psychology, behavioral aspects of energy and resource conservation, and social is...
behavior, lifestyle, oskamp, person, sustainability saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/980.asp
Many approaches to being green
People often face barriers that prevent them from doing the right thing. If there's no public transportation, for instance, even the most avid environmentalist may be forced to use a car.
2001, article, behavior, influence, lifestyle, mckenzie-mohr, psychology, sustainability saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr01/greenapproach.html
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary
“People’s perceptions of themselves are often driven by their behavior,” McKenzie-Mohr explains. That new self-concept can then spur further pro-environment behaviors.
2008, accountability, advertising, article, behavior, commitment, consumption, demonstration, diet, lifestyle, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.plentymag.com/magazine/monkeying_with_the_message_1.php
Green groups forge ahead in ever-changing landscape of government priorities -- December 14, 2007
Many in government now realize they can get far more mileage out of investing in community-based delivery by nonprofits and that “real change has to happen at the community level.”
2007, advertising, article, behavior, entrepreneurship, influence saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.axiomnews.ca/NewsArchives/2007/December/December14.html
To foster lasting behaviour change, green groups tackle barriers, create incentives -- December 12, 2007
Behaviour change is “most effectively achieved through initiatives delivered at the community level which focus on removing barriers to an activity while simultaneously creating incenti...
2007, article, behavior, communication, mckenzie-mohr, motivation, partnership, psychology, sustainability saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.axiomnews.ca/NewsArchives/2007/December/December12.html
Beyond brochures in changing behavior
Case studies show little or no relationship between knowledge or economic self-interest and sustained behavior change.
2006, advertising, article, behavior, commitment, influence, mckenzie-mohr, psychology saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.ourwater.org/econnection/connection20/behavior.html
climate change and transport: changing behaviour
[Mckenzie-Mohr's] well-documented six step process includes Selecting Behaviours, Identifying Barriers and Benefits, Developing Strategies, Running a Pilot, Implementation, followed by Ev...
article, behavior, influence, mckenzie-mohr, oskamp, strategy saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.transport.govt.nz/climate-change-and-transport-changing-behaviour-1
Promoting Sustainable Behavior: An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing | Journal of Social Issues | Find Articles at BNET.com
I have become increasingly convinced that despite our desire to contribute to the attainment of a sustainable future, our publications contribute far more to career advancement than they ...
2000, article, behavior, mckenzie-mohr, psychology, sustainability saved by: meryn more details ...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0341/is_3_56/ai_69391503
Human Nature and Environmentally Responsible Behavior | Journal of Social Issues | Find Articles at BNET.com
The altruism-centered approach currently popular in the academic literature [...] is seen as contributing to helplessness and focusing on sacrifice rather than quality-of-life-enhancing s...
2000, altruism, article, behavior, happiness, helplesness, kaplan, motivation, sacrifice saved by: meryn more details ...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0341/is_3_56/ai_69391500
Expanding and Evaluating Motives for Environmentally Responsible Behavior - Statistical Data Included | Journal of Social Issues | Find Articles at BNET.com
After over a century of psychological research, it would hardly seem necessary to argue in support of the concept of the multiple determination of behavior, but for a variety of reasons s...
2000, article, behavior, competence, deyoung, motivation, self-efficacy, sustainability saved by: meryn more details ...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0341/is_3_56/ai_69391501
Conservation Psychology
Conservation psychology is the scientific study of the reciprocal relationships between humans and the rest of nature, with a particular focus on how to encourage conservation of the natu...
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http://conservationpsychology.org
Raymond De Young Ph.D. | Natural Resources and Environment | University of Michigan
Rather than addressing obesity as an individual health problem, a transdisciplinary approach to public healthcare would focus on how the built environment (e.g., neighborhoods, transporta...
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http://www.snre.umich.edu/profile/rdeyoung
Raymond De Young homepage
Psychology of Environmental Stewardship, Sustainable Living.
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http://www-personal.umich.edu/~rdeyoung
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Six resources: Online guide which illustrates how to use community-based social marketing to design and evaluate programs searchable databases of articles, downloadable reports, graphics...
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http://www.cbsm.com
The Failure of the Green Media to Communicate Simply « La Marguerite
Lists are mostly good for the list maker, I realize. They give a sense of mastery, and order. The illusion that things are taken care of.
2007, article, behavior, commented, communication, effectiveness, influence, lifestyle, manteau-rao, sustainability, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/the-failure-of-the-green-media-to-communicate-s...
No Impact Man: The "needle exchange" approach to planetary damage
Many drug treatment agencies, particularly in Europe, have found that once they develop a relationship with users through the needle exchange program, they are then able to help the users...
2008, article, behavior, consumption, influence, trust saved by: meryn more details ...
http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2008/03/a-drug-treament.html
Web Worker Daily » Archive It’s Easier Than You Think to be a Green Web Worker «
Being a web worker just by its very nature (pun intended), helps keep our planet green. By working from home, we automatically cut the amount of fossil fuels consumed and carbon output th...
2008, article, behavior, lifestyle, sustainability saved by: meryn more details ...
http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/01/its-easier-than-you-think-to-be-a-green-web-worker
How to Boost Your Willpower - Well - Tara Parker-Pope - Health - New York Times Blog
A vow to stop swearing, to make the bed every day or to give up just one food may be a way to strengthen your self-control, giving you more willpower reserves for bigger challenges later.
2007, article, behavior, nytimes, psychology, willpower saved by: meryn more details ...
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/how-to-boost-your-willpower
Werbach at Wal-Mart? / Ex-Sierra Club head Adam Werbach is busy "greening" Wal-Mart. Some former friends and colleagues say it's rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, but is it possible he's onto something?
Werbach says he took on this challenge to have the opportunity to implement change on a scale few environmentalists will ever experience.
2008, accountability, article, behavior, business, commitment, habits, hawken, religion, stewardship, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/06/CM9TTS800.DTL
Am I BLUE? | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
Green thinking is not new, and people are looking for something that goes beyond their concern for nature to represent all of their values.
2008, behavior, effectiveness, engagement, green, health, interview, lifestyle, sustainability, werbach, More... saved by: meryn more details ...
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/4/9/191617/9751