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The STAR Operating SystemDecode Mindset. Understand Motivation. Transform Human BehaviourBy David ChaddertonWhat if we could read human behaviour as clearly as we read data? Across education, leadership, design, healthcare, and technology, the missing layer isn't information ... it's understanding. The STAR Operating System(R) unites seven of psychology's most influential theories into one coherent model of behaviour: Self-Determination Theory, the Big Five (OCEAN), System 1 & 2 Thinking, Cognitive Bias Theory, Regulatory Focus Theory, Social Identity Theory, and Appraisal Theory of Emotion. At its core lies the STAR Framework, four universal mindsets that explain how people think, feel, decide, and connect: Socialiser, Thinker, Adventurer, and Realist. Each interprets motivation, risk, belonging, and emotion differently. STAR reveals these predictable patterns so systems can be designed to work with human psychology, not against it. Where traditional models describe personality, STAR explains operation, how motivation, personality, cognition, bias, identity, and emotion interact as a single human operating system. It's a framework that translates complex science into usable insight for leaders, educators, designers, and technologists. You'll Learn How To: Translate behavioural theory into practical systems of motivation and trust Recognise and apply the four STAR mindsets and twelve archetypes Design messages, teams, and journeys aligned with how people really think Build environments that satisfy autonomy, competence, and belonging Balance speed (System 1) and analysis (System 2) in decision-making Anticipate cognitive bias and emotional response through mindset awareness Written with academic precision and real-world clarity, The STAR Operating System bridges research and application. It offers a complete synthesis of human behaviour - rigorous enough for scholars, accessible enough for practitioners. Whether you're leading a team, teaching a class, designing a service, or building human-centred AI, this book gives you the tools to decode motivation, understand mindset, and transform human behaviour. Scientific enough to trust. Human enough to use. Accessible enough to apply tomorrow.

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