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The Science of Us: Hank Green’s Crash Course in Anatomy and Physiology
As a professor, it’s probably not surprising that I like to learn. Even though I’ve completed a few degrees, I still try to make time to learn new things — daily. In fact, I’ve even shared these...
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Tyler Cowen Convinced Me to Stop Eating Dessert
It’s been a couple of months since my last post, but with the academic semester waning, I should have a bit more time to get a few things written and posted here in the next month. Several weeks ago, I...
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Stand and Deliver: We Think Better on Our Feet — Literally
Did you see the post from ScienceDaily a couple of months ago? As it turns out, we think better when we’re on our feet. Maybe more importantly though, given how much we tend to sit throughout the day,...
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Women and Words: Women Who Read Objectifying Words More Likely to Seek...
I’ve tried to write about this article on a few occasions and had to stop because I simply felt terrible with the implications of the research. In short, as the headline of this post suggests, when...
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Three Months Later and I’m Still Avoiding Dessert (and Sugar)
It’s been over three months since my post about cessation of dessert eating, so I thought I’d offer a bit of an update. It was actually a lot easier than I thought it would be to stop eating sugar. I’m...
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What if There Were Live Music at the Doctor’s Office?
There was a really interesting study published earlier this year that had live music in a medical waiting room. The aim of the study was to learn more about the staff’s perceptions of this live music,...
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Psychologists Want an Alternative to the DSM
In another life (or a different timeline, if you prefer) I didn’t change paths and continued on to become a clinical psychologist. In that life (or timeline), I, and many other psychologists are using...
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Wanna Lose Weight? Get Some Sleep!
There was some research published within the last year that you might be particularly interested in, should you be in the middle of or about to go on a diet (or you’re interested in your health in...
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The Complications of Spoken Confidence
Sometime last year, I came across a speech from the 2015 Toastmasters World Champion, Mohammed Qahtani. If you have a few minutes, I really suggest you take the time to watch it. OK, let’s say you only...
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The Quest for a Life of Leisure: Prisoner’s Dilemma in Food Production
In a conversation about “vegan food in the workplace,” I heard a thoughtful comment that reminded me of the Prisoner’s Dilemma. Before I paraphrase the comment, here’s a quick video to refresh your...
View ArticleAre You Full: What’s in a Norm?
Language matters. Belief matters. Thoughts matter. How we speak to each other matters. How we speak to ourselves, matters. All of it. If you're reading this, these ideas probably aren't news to you, so...
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