Behavior Modification

Details: Written by: Stephanie Meyers

Why You Should Stop Using Food To Reward Or Punish Your Kids

At one time or another, just about every parent uses food to reward their kids for good behavior and achievements – or to console them when they’re sad or disappointed.

Details: Written by: Michael Cotton, D.C.

Our Choice: Living from Fear and the Lower Brain...Or Thriving with the Higher Brain
The problem is that our lower brains are not equipped to adapt to the multiple demands and complexities put on it by modern living. So this primitive mechanism quickly goes into overwhelm and never turns off.

Details: Written by: Jaimie Arona Krems

Why Women Dress For Other Women As Well As Men

“If you can’t be better than your competition,” Vogue editor Anna Wintour once said, “just dress better.”

Details: Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

You Are Not An Old Dog: Moving From Head Space to Heart Space
Every habit has its weight. Over time, the gravity of our routines gets heavier, making change increasingly difficult. The phrase, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" pretty much sums it up.

Details: Written by: Melanie Killen

Even Very Young Children Can Become Prejudiced

Racism has negative consequences for children’s health. It harms the kids who experience it personally and those who witness it, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, an organization that represents 67,000 doctors who treat children.

Details: Written by: Eyal Winter

What's The Point Of Rational Thought If Emotions Always Take Over?
Even the most emotional person uses rational thought when deciding, and even the most rational person is affected by emotions when making decisions.

Details: Written by: Nick Chater

What Would Happen If We All Just Stopped Following Rules?

We all feel the oppressive presence of rules, both written and unwritten – it’s practically a rule of life.

Details: Written by: Ajahn Brahm

Digging in the Dung: Turning Tragedy and Pain into Insights and Wisdom
Unpleasant things happen in life. They happen to everyone. The only difference between a happy person and one who gets depressed is how they respond to disasters. Imagine you have just had a wonderful afternoon and when you return home, you find a huge truckload of dung has been dumped right in front of your door...

Details: Written by: Amanda L. Forest and Kori Krueger

Why People Post Couple Photos As Their Social Media Profile Pictures

In a recent study that we conducted, 29% of romantically involved Facebook users had a “couple” photo as their current profile picture.

Details: Written by: Helene A Nissen-Lie

Humility And Self-doubt Are Hallmarks Of A Good Therapist

‘The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.’

Details: Written by: Stephanie Red Feather

Learning To Live In The 3-D World: Boundaries, Relationships, and Overcoming The Influences Of Childhood
One of the greatest gifts that evolutionary empaths give to the world is an open, loving heart. We are deeply committed to holding the vibration of love and heart-centeredness on this planet, often to our frequent detriment when we walk the path unconsciously.

Details: Written by: Joelle Renstrom

Is Secondhand Screen Time The New Secondhand Smoking?
By not limiting their own phone use, parents and other caregivers may be unwittingly setting kids up to be addicted to screens.

Details: Written by: Alexis Blue

To Change Your Personality, Don’t Go It Alone

Most people have an aspect of their personality they’d like to change, but it may be difficult to do so without help, according to a new study.

Details: Written by: Rosemary Braun et al.

This Blood Test Tells The Time Of Your Body Clock
Researchers have developed a new simple blood test that can tell the time in your body—which might be very different from the time showing on the clock on the wall.

Details: Written by: Connor Wood

Why Being Copycats Might Be Key To Being Human
Chimpanzees, human beings’ closest animal relatives, share up to 98% of our genes. Their human-like hands and facial expressions can send uncanny shivers of self-recognition down the backs of zoo patrons.

Details: Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

Riding The D Train: Getting Up and Doing Something Different
Trains. Who doesn't love riding on a train? And "switching tracks" is such a perfect metaphor for taking charge of our lives. As Lao Tsu famously said, "If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we are headed."

Details: Written by: Wendy Wood

How To Use Habit Science To Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolution
More than 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions have already given up on their goals by February.

Details: Written by: William Clark

Why Your New Year's Resolution To Go To The Gym Might Fail
Come January, 40% of Americans will make New Years resolutions, and nearly half of them will aim to lose weight or get in shape.

Details: Written by: Jayashri Kulkarni

New Year's Resolutions: Symbolic Gestures or Magical Thinking?
“I will definitely give up smoking – that’s my New Year’s resolution,” she stated emphatically as she thumped her fist on the table to underline her determination. “All very well”, I thought, as I sat opposite her in my medical consulting room in October.

Details: Written by: Jelena Kecmanovic

7 Strategies To Boost Your Willpower And Succeed With Your New Year’s Resolutions

It’s that time of year when people make their New Year’s resolutions – indeed, 93% of people set them, according to the American Psychological Association.