-
Writing Meaningful Thoughts is Akin to Weight Loss Exercises: Study
International Business Times: It could be that the act of writing down values and beliefs is the next big fat-buster, as part of a mental diet strategy. A Canadian study suggests value affirmation as a
-
Exercise Is Good for Your Waistline – But It’s a Writing Exercise
Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, women who wrote about their most important values
-
The Psychology of Health Screening
Imagine it’s time for your annual physical. You visit your family doctor, and along with all the usual probes and tests and queries, your doctor tells you about a disease you’ve never heard of before.
-
Be all you can be
St. Albert Gazette: It is estimated that, each week, three billion hours are spent worldwide playing video games. It’s a $30-billion industry with appeal that crosses international boundaries. World of Warcraft alone has logged almost
-
Self-affirmation boosts social confidence:
Toronto Sun: It may sound like another version of “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough and, doggone it, people like me,” but some Canadian researchers say self-affirmation has real-life social benefits. “Self-affirmation seems to provide
-
Do narcissists or junkies make better leaders?
Business Insider: Narcissists rise to the top. That’s because other people think their qualities – confidence, dominance, authority, and self-esteem – make them good leaders. Is that true? “Our research shows that the opposite seems
