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Trimming super-size with psychology, from half-order sides to color of the plates
The Washington Post: Call it the alter-ego of super-sizing. Researchers infiltrated a fast-food Chinese restaurant and found up to a third of diners jumped at the offer of a half-size of the usual heaping pile
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Why willpower matters – and how to get it
The Guardian: In the smart restaurant of a very smart hotel in the West End of London, Roy F Baumeister, eminent American social psychology professor, orders a lunch of fish and chips, and then decides not to
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How to Increase Willpower and Follow Through With Resolutions
The Atlantic: Many people who made New Year’s resolutions are likely struggling with them now. Some may have already given up. Others are just letting the whole thing slide. The fact is that the act
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Writing Things Down Can Actually Help You Lose Weight
NewsRadio 95: Could a pen and pad be more useful in weight loss than a barbell? A recent study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, found that women that
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New Year’s resolutions in the works? Small steps are best
Los Angeles Times: So, you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to get healthy. No doubt you’ve banished all cookies and chips from the house and plan to hit the gym every single day. Let’s get
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Willpower’s secret weapon? Sugar
The Globe and Mail: If you’ve adopted some challenging New Year’s resolutions, a spot of sugar may be just the thing to keep you on track. Yes, even you dieters. Social psychologist Roy Baumeister of
