As our physical environments blend more with digital environments in the age of augmented reality, digital norms such as curated experiences have the potential to creep in and affect, or even pre-determine, our behavior. Learn how to take control of your own destiny, while also embracing a customized digital/physical world, from an experienced behavioral designer.

Kristi Woolsey is the Practice Lead for Creative Environments at MAYA, a design and technology innovation consultancy. She is a behavioral strategist specializing in the impact that the physical, digital, and cultural environment has on human behavior. Kristi began as a researcher focused on the influence physical environments have on behavior. She left academia to focus on discovering and defining the connections between environment, culture and outcome. She pulls together interdisciplinary teams to think deeply about the interaction between physical and virtual space, and explores the widest possible definition of “environment” in service of the client’s desired outcome.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx