Unlocking Behaviour Change
By Robert West
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Unlocking Behaviour Change is a podcast delving into psychology and motivation. Join Professor Robert West, a world-leading behavioural scientist, and Jamie West, a writer and musician, as they explore the human mind with practical insights and a touch of humour. Whether you’re into psychology, behaviour science, or just want to understand yourself (and others) a little better, this podcast is for you.
Check out our latest books:
Energise: The Secrets Of Motivation: https://shorturl.at/bbA7y
React: Harness Your Animal Brain: https://shorturl.at/yiFQ9
Sign up to Robert’s Substack: https://robertwest100.substack.com/
Subscribe to the UBC YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@unlockingbehaviourchange
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Power struggles and group identity
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May 05, 2026 |
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The extraordinary motivating force of 'purpose' and 'transcendence'
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The mysterious power of 'craving' and its role in addiction
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Never underestimate the importance of being 'amused' as a motivational force
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Matters of life and death
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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How important are 'agency' and 'understanding' as drivers of our behaviour?
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Lots of things motivate our behaviour: Robert has been making a list ...
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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How pleasure and comfort versus pain and discomfort drive our behaviour
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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What makes us accept that changing our behaviour is a good idea?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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CACTIS: A tools for developing behaviour change interventions using the COM-B model
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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How the COM-B model helps us understand the intervention-action gap
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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How identity and imagination can turn 'should' into 'want'.
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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The COM-B model in detail
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Updating the COM-B model in the light of experience
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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How capability, opportunity and motivation interact to influence behaviour
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Introducing the COM-B model of behaviour
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Recap on the FACET framework for understanding real-world decision-making
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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How do we decide whom to trust when making decisions?
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 32: Embrace 'the power to disbelieve'
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 31: The benefits and pitfalls of democratic decision-making
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 30: Groupthink, risky shift and nuclear war!
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 29: The ebb and flow of group decision making
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 28: What are 'ontologies' and why they will be at the heart of behavioural science?
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 27: The desire to believe ...
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 26: Explaining decisions, 'optics' and the 'lose-change/win-stay' heuristic
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 25: Hot decisions
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 24: Emotions and decision-making
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 23: Loads more biases and why we shouldn't always eat everything left on our plate
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Episode 22: False dichotomies and black and white thinking
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 21: Believing what we want or need to believe
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 20: Notice the difference!
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 19: Wine O-Clock, choosing solar panels and creativity
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 18: Schemas, Influencers & AI
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 17: Starting strong - ending strong
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 16: How we form impressions
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 15: Time to stop smoking ...?
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Episode 14: Enacting real world decision - the case of smoking cessation
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 13: Comparing the options in real-world decision-making - the case of smoking cessation
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 12: How was assess options in decision-making - the case of smoking cessation
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 11: Applying the FACET framework to decisions about stopping smoking
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 10: Extra time
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 9: It's about time
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 8: Enacting and evaluating decisions
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 7: How we compare decision options
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 6: How we assess decision options
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 5: How decisions are 'framed' and why it is important
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 4: Introducing the FACET framework for understanding and analysing decisions
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 3: Hot and cool decisions & much more!
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 2: So ... what is a decision?
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Unlocking Behaviour Change Podcast Episode 1: What this podcast series is all about
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May 22, 2025 |