Can You Fight It? January 12, 2012 Observer Xpress

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A Simple Weight Loss Strategy. Really. Maybe.

Eating less and running more is just the biology of weight control. What about the psychology? Why do we habitually take in too many calories, even when we know they are a ticket to obesity and diseases? More>>

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Be YOUR Motivation

As you draw up your list of New Year's resolutions for 2012, remember to set goals that are really important to you. In this video, Maarten Vansteenkiste explains why autonomous motivation (change that is personally important) is more effective than controlled motivation (change that results from outside pressure). Watch More>>

Only Been 12 Days...

You can't make decision after decision without paying a biological price. Decision fatigue helps explain why sensible people break their resolutions. More >>

Pumping (Mental) Iron

Where does willpower come from? Why do some people have more? How can it be strengthened? All good questions that are answered in this story on temptation.

A Window Into What?

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of pupillometry, the measurement of pupil diameter. Your eyes, or at least the pupils, are a window into much more than the soul. More>>

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Twitter Q&A With Wilhelm Hofmann

Wilhelm Hofmann, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, researches temptation and restraint. You can submit your questions for him on Tuesday, January 17, and Wednesday, January 18, via Facebook or Twitter using #askaps. For ideas, read up on Hofmann's research or read the last Twitterview from Kendall J. Eskine, Loyola University New Orleans.

Opportunity Updates:

APS Grants, Awards, Symposia, and Travel Assistance to the 24th APS Annual Convention

The Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP) is eager to see new ideas in the 2012 applications for the Clinical Scientist Training Initiative program.

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