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The Behavioural Vaccine
Medical Science is currently working to find a vaccination to the latest CoronaVirus. For now, changing our Behaviour offers the best Non-Pharmacological Intervention (NPI).
Each episode Comedian and Organisational Behaviour expert Kate Feeney is joined by Behavioural Psychologist Pádraig Walsh to make sense of Behavioural Science and explore ways that we can use this knowledge to improve our health and happiness.
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 28 | The Social Distancer – A Behavioural Profile
Our age, gender & personality influence our behaviour & likelihood to comply with social distancing. On today's episode of The Behavioural Vaccine, Padraig & Kate identify the film character that would be most likely to follow…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 27 | Taking Care of Business
On the latest episode of the Behavioural Vaccine, Padraig and Kate talk about taking care of business.
They outline the Behavioural steps that businesses need to take as they start to reopen in a world of social distancing and hygiene…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 26 | The Importance of Messaging – Interview with Dr. Timmons ESRI
In this episode of The Behavioural Vaccine, Padriag and Kate, talk with Dr. Shane Timmons of the Behaviour Research Unit in the ESRI. They chat about the findings of their research aroud messaging during the Covid-19 emergency.
Have a…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 25 | Caution: Speedbump Ahead
On this episode of The Behavioural Vaccine, Padraig and Kate talk about Behaviour Maintenance, and look at strategies for influencing other’s behaviour without it becoming a strain during times of lockdown.
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For the…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 24 | The Simple Life
Have we gone back to living the lives of our grandparents during lockdown?
The big weekly shop is back in vogue, we know our locality better than ever, and we forego weekend breaks for walks in the park.
Padriag and Kate discuss this…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 23 | The Ricky Hatton Effect
The boxer Ricky Hatton famously had two sets of clothes, normal clothes for when he was training and a set of more forgiving clothes when he packed on the pounds and let loose between fights.
The Post-Reinforcement Pause is something…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep 22 | Hope and Transport Bingo
On this episode of The Behavioural Vaccine, Kate and Padraig talk about uncertainty and hope, and how it can fit into our wellbeing efforts at this time.
Padraig also reveals a unique game called Transport Bingo, that he has been using…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 21 |’Why Haven’t I Finished that Screenplay yet?’: Why…
On this episode of 'The Behavioural Vaccine', Padraig and Kate talk about procrastination...
"If I only had the time I'd do it......."
Many of us now have the all the time we dreamed about on our morning commute but maybe you're part…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 20 | Kindness and Immunity
Today on The Behavioural Vaccine, Kate and Padraig examine kindness in a time of social distancing.
Random acts of kindness are boosting people’s mood currently and we explore a growing body of research that suggests that giving and…
The Behavioural Vaccine Ep. 19 | The Micro-Flinch: What is Going to Happen Next?
Today on The Behavioural Vaccine, Padraig and Kate are going to look into the future and examine how behaviour changes that have happened in a very short space of time might have lasting impact on different areas of our lives. They…