# article: Why Behavior Change Apps Fail To Change Behavior

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/article-why-behavior-change-apps-fail-to-change-behavior/1437>\
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**Created:** [July 14, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/article-why-behavior-change-apps-fail-to-change-behavior/1437 "2013-07-14T08:07:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/article-why-behavior-change-apps-fail-to-change-behavior/1437/1 "2013-07-14T08:07:08Z")

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Haven’t read it yet, but it seems relevant:

> **[Why Behavior Change Apps Fail To Change Behavior – TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/13/why-behavior-change-apps-fail-to-change-behavior/)**
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> Imagine walking into a busy mall when someone approaches you with an open hand. “Would you have some coins to take the bus, please?” he asks. But in this case, the person is not a panhandler. The beggar is a PhD. As part of a French study,...