Energy in, energy out, it’s the basic equation to weight loss, or is it? With more than two thirds of Americans classified as overweight or obese, a study in the May/June 2010 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examines how motivation might be a large contributor to sticking with weight loss programs. […]
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Personality May Influence Brain Shrinkage In Aging
Psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis have found an intriguing possibility that personality and brain aging during the golden years may be linked. Studying MRI images of 79 volunteers between the ages of 44 and 88 – who also had provided personality and demographic data – the researchers found lower volumes of gray matter […]
Reward-Driven People Win More Even When No Reward Is At Stake
Whether it’s for money, marbles or chalk, the brains of reward-driven people keep their game faces on, helping them win at every step of the way. Surprisingly, they win most often when there is no reward. That is the finding of neuroscientists at Washington University in St. Louis, who tested 31 randomly selected subjects with […]
Being Naughty Or Nice May Boost Willpower And Physical Endurance
New research from Harvard University suggests that moral actions may increase our capacity for willpower and physical endurance. Study participants who did good deeds – or even just imagined themselves helping others – were better able to perform a subsequent task of physical endurance. The research, published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, […]
Patient-Physician Compatibility Increases Odds Of Following Doctor’s Orders
Doctors and patients have varying opinions on how much control a person has over their own health outcomes. A new study by University of Iowa researchers suggests that when doctor and patient attitudes on the issue match up, patients do a better job of taking their medications. Published online and in the May issue of […]
Results Of A Gender Roles Study: Some Old Ways Die Hard
PsychTests AIM Inc., one of the web’s foremost source of personality assessments, released their Gender Roles Test in February 2010, with a separate version for men and women. According to their statistical results, while people are slowly adopting more modern views as to men and women’s place in the world, there are still some traditions […]
Quantity May Determine Quality When Choosing Romantic Partners
The context in which humans meet potential mates has a hidden influence on who they decide to pursue. In particular, when people have a large number of potential dating partners to select among, they respond by paying attention to different types of characteristics – discarding attributes such as education, smoking status, and occupation in favor […]
Self-Esteem Declines Sharply Among Older Adults While Middle-Aged Are Most Confident
Self-esteem rises steadily as people age but starts declining around the time of retirement, according to a longitudinal study of men and women ranging in age from 25 to 104. “Self-esteem is related to better health, less criminal behavior, lower levels of depression and, overall, greater success in life,” said the study’s lead author, Ulrich […]
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