The Health Benefits of Gamification Sitting all day is not a great way to stay heathy, as Debi Bisnette had long known. But in spite of all the articles she’d read about the health benefits of taking a walk at … Continue reading Games make you healthier
Ten Famous Psychology Findings That It’s Been Difficult To Replicate Every now and again a psychology finding is published that immediately grabs the world’s attention and refuses to let go – often it’s a result with immediate implications for how … Continue reading Failures of replication in psychology
Cash isn’t going away, but it will become digital For more than 3,000 years, cash has played a critical role in the way our society functions — due as much to its fiscal value as its emotional and cultural connotations. … Continue reading Thoughtless spending
Nudging Works. Now, Do More With It Last Wednesday was a historic day for behavioral science. The White House released the annual report of its Social and Behavioral Sciences Team. The U.K.’s Behavioural Insights Team released its own annual report … Continue reading Policies for complying with the law
Battling Adolescent Obesity with Behavioral Therapy Now that we’re well into September, many families are settling into the swing of school schedules, band practices, dance lessons and packed daily agendas. With so much running around going on from September to … Continue reading Healthy weight for teens
The Quick Eye Movement That Reveals Whether It’s Love or Lust When a stranger looks into your eyes, it could signal romantic love, but if their eyes then slide down your body, they’re probably feeling sexual desire, a new study … Continue reading Gaze reveals what you feel
What the health industry can learn from behavioral economics Fruit or fudge, white rice or brown? And if yes, how much? What sounds like a simple choice is a complex decision influenced by nutritional habits formed in childhood, environmental factors … Continue reading Healthier eating habits
