Change and Maintaining Change

This unique multidisciplinary volume examines the dynamics of behavioral change and its maintenance, from the individual to the wider domains of public policy. Coverage traces how change may be achieved, sustained, or derailed, as well as underlying neuro

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Debra A. Hope · Rick A. Bevins Editors

Change and Maintaining Change

Nebraska Symposium on Motivation Volume 65

Series editor Debra A. Hope, Lincoln, NE, USA

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7596

Debra A. Hope  •  Rick A. Bevins Editors

Change and Maintaining Change

Editors Debra A. Hope Department of Psychology University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, NE, USA

Rick A. Bevins Department of Psychology University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, NE, USA

ISSN 0146-7875 Nebraska Symposium on Motivation ISBN 978-3-319-96919-0    ISBN 978-3-319-96920-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96920-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018956147 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

We are pleased to offer this volume from the 65th Nebraska Symposium on Motivation. This year the volume is edited by myself and Rick Bevins. After several years of dreaming of co-chairing a Nebraska Symposium on behavioral change, we were thrilled to bring together the esteemed scholars for a stimulating meeting and an excellent series of papers on change and maintaining change from neuroscience to public policy across a wide range of important public health challenges. I would like to express my appreciation to Prof. Bevins for partnering with me on this endeavor. This Symposium series is supported by funds provided by the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Harvey Perlman, and by funds given in memory of Professor Harry K.  Wolfe to the University of Nebraska Foundation by the late Professor Cora L.  Friedline. Given Chancellor Perlman’s retirement in 2016, we honored his longstanding generous support b