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Chris Harvey

Founder at Activate Research

Chris Harvey is the Founder of Activate Research. He is an expert in helping research agencies add complementary insights from behavioural science (and psychology more broadly) to their research offer, enabling end clients to better understand, predict and influence target audience behaviour. Chris has over 10 years’ experience in the research industry, working for agencies including Dunnhumby, GfK and YouGov, and in 2016 achieved a Distinction in MSc Behavioural Science.

11 December

With NHS waiting lists near record highs, there is a strong case for encouraging preventive behaviours like improved diet and exercise. However, there are three psychological reasons why engaging the public in such behaviours is extremely challenging.


12 November

The COM-B model helps understand and influence customer behavior, supports the growth of behavioral science in business, and increases the likelihood of audiences acting on research findings as well as clients commissioning proposals.


17 October

Changing customers’ behaviour is notoriously difficult to do. However, incorporating academic behaviour change models like the COM-B model into primary, as well as secondary market research can help immensely.


23 September

Knowing when to use behavioural science is not always easy. This article summarises three prime opportunities for your organisation.


26 October 2023
in General

Companies using behavioural science outperform peers by 85% in sales growth and 25% in gross margin. This article describes a critical way in which behavioural science boosts research agency growth: by reducing opportunity costs.


26 June 2023

An eye-watering nine million adults in the UK are economically inactive. The UK is the only G7 country still with a smaller economy than pre-COVID.


26 April 2023

A focus in market research studies is sometimes on understanding customer or prospect optimal communications channels for hearing about a new, or existing, product or service.


1 February 2023

a 3-part series which will explore key applications of three well-known behaviour change frameworks and models.


25 January 2023

a 3-part series which will explore key applications of three well-known behaviour change frameworks and models.


18 January 2023

a 3-part series which will explore key applications of three well-known behaviour change frameworks and models.

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