Do you know anyone who – despite being presented with strong evidence – continues to hold false beliefs about climate change, vaccinations, or other issues?

Are you someone who loves choosing gifts, or does the thought of picking out gifts fill you with dread?

Do you have a pre-teen or teenager at home?  Or do you work on programs focused on adolescents?

Have you ever chosen an investment, started a relationship, or made a decision at work that turned out badly? 

When was the last time you felt pressed for time?  (I’m guessing it wasn’t that long ago!)

“Why don’t people care?”

When people encounter situations we find unfair or reprehensible, we often feel angry or outraged.  And yet, most of us do not intervene in issues that don’t affect us directly. Why?

Have you ever come in 2nd place, perhaps for a job you wanted, or during a school athletic or academic competition? 

When you picture “therapy,” what comes to mind?  Perhaps reflecting on one’s upbringing, experiences, emotions, and behaviors?

Have you been feeling stressed lately, perhaps due to an impending work deadline, conflict with a colleague or family member, or the Fit for Future restructure?

Have you ever designed programs or activities with the goal of changing behavior?  Did you wonder what really works?

Do you ever wish you had more influence?

When was the last time you were rejected?  Was it painful?  Did you dwell on it?

Think back to the last time you took the train, bus, or a flight – did you strike up a conversation with the person next to you?

Do you ever tell yourself, “I’ll just check Instagram/Tik Tok/Facebook for five minutes, then I’ll go to bed”?

As behavioral science often teaches, when our actions change first, our attitudes and beliefs may follow.

Do you ever long for your younger days, when you could work harder and stay out later, you faced fewer aches and pains, and . . . um . . . where was I . . . you could remember everything?

Have you ever traveled to a country where people were a different race than you?  Did you have any trouble distinguishing people there?