There is a calculus, it turns out, for mastering our subconscious urges. For companies like Target, the exhaustive rendering of our conscious and unconscious patterns into data sets and algorithms has revolutionized what they know about us and, therefore, how precisely they can sell. Charles Duhigg algorithmcalculuscompany share on social
State and federal studies indicate that thousands of water and sewer systems may be too old to function properly. Charles Duhigg federalfunctionproperly Change image and share on social
If you need five minutes every hour to look at tweets or to just surf the Internet, you need to schedule that into your schedule, allow yourself to do that. Because when people start procrastinating, what they've done is, they've tried to ignore that urge. They try to deny themselves time on Facebook or time surfing the web. Charles Duhigg denyfacebookhave share on social
Medicare's top officials said in 2006 that they had reduced the number of fraudulent and improper claims paid by the agency, keeping billions of dollars out of the hands of people trying to game the system. Charles Duhigg agencybillionclaim share on social
Habits are malleable throughout your entire life. Charles Duhigg entirehabitlife Change image and share on social
As homeowners see the value of their homes decline, they become more likely to delay purchases of the big items - like automobiles, electronics and home appliances - that are ballasts of the American economy. When those purchases decline, large manufacturing firms, suddenly short on funds, could begin laying off employees. Charles Duhigg americanapplianceautomobile share on social
For years, many public health campaigns that aimed at changing habits have been failures. Charles Duhigg aimcampaignchange Change image and share on social