I like to be on time. I really do. To be on time means leaving on time and that is where it gets difficult. I always leave too late. And then I drive too fast and too furious to make…
Author: Niels Vink
Niels Vink (1975) is a behavioral economist and sports enthusiast. He has Master degrees in Social Psychology (Leiden University) and Industrial Design Engineering (Delft University of Technology) and holds a PhD in Consumer Behavior. He lives and works in Haarlem.
Celebrities seem to be marrying other celebrities all the time. Think about Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, or Victoria and David Beckham. This is likely because like attracts like, they hang around in the same circles, and…
People make mistakes. That is only human. Other people have the habit of correcting these mistakes, even when they are no more knowledgeable about these subjects. But that is only human as well. How can you recognize this ignorance? Here…
Do you have trouble getting started in the morning on big tasks? Do you wish it would be easier to remember your intentions for healthy behaviors? Do you like to improve your memory of what you have read in books…
Being on time is important to me. I don’t like to miss out on things, break my promise or keep others waiting. But it has also proven to be a struggle. By thinking differently about being on time and its…
What will you find in your presents from Sinterklaas on Package Evening? And what will the poetic rhymes that accompany these presents reveal about your behaviors from last year? Have they been Golden Behaviors or are these still intentions for…
Our waste disposal behaviors are not the behaviors that we give the most attention. Many of these behaviors are automatic, which may lead to errors. However, we can also learn from our waste disposal behaviors to improve our healthy behaviors….
We all have to pay our bills sooner or later as well as our fines and taxes. We can’t avoid that, it’s one of the certainties of life. However, we can change how we feel about paying our fines and…
I recently noticed that I add phone numbers to my contact list very often, but I never delete any phone numbers. The most important reason seems to be the amount of effort that it takes to delete phone numbers. This…
Starting an healthy behavior contains three steps. Just figure out (1) what healthy behaviors are possible, (2) which of those possible healthy behaviors are most beneficial to you, and (3) simply start with this new healthy behavior. However, as you…