Anthony Biglan ha dedicado 30 años a investigar el desarrollo y la prevención de comportamientos problemáticos en niños y adolescentes. Su trabajo examina los factores de riesgo y protección asociados con el uso de sustancias, el comportamiento sexual de riesgo y la conducta antisocial. Ha evaluado experimentalmente numerosos programas de intervención dirigidos a prevenir el consumo de tabaco y otros problemas. En los últimos años, su enfoque se ha desplazado hacia intervenciones más completas con el potencial de prevenir una amplia gama de problemas en jóvenes. Su objetivo es implementar estrategias preventivas basadas en evidencia a gran escala.
For decades, behavioral scientists have investigated the role our environment plays in shaping who we are. Based on groundbreaking studies, this book offers a fascinating look at the evolution of behavioral science, the revolutionary ways it's changing the way we live, and how nurturing environments can increase people's well-being in virtually every aspect of our society, from early childhood education to corporate practices.
How We Can Forge a Society That Works for Everyone
The book critiques the impact of free-market ideology on American society since the mid-twentieth century, highlighting how a small group of billionaires and corporate interests have shaped public perception. It argues that the belief in individual wealth benefiting all has led to increased poverty, environmental degradation, and the erosion of the middle class, exacerbating social divisions. The narrative reveals the hidden influence of wealth on policy-making and its detrimental effects on the collective well-being of the nation.