Adolescents have important developmental work to do. Despite what worried grownups think, taking needless risks isn’t the goal for teens. Being risky is part of exploring and learning about the world.
- Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
Are healthy behaviors virtuous (and unhealthy ones sinful), or are they just like any other choice? Here’s how we could likely improve our health if we viewed choice differently.
Sur Internet, les sites rivalisent d'ingéniosité pour capter notre attention. Comment résister à ces sirènes contemporaines ?
Engineered to exploit human compulsions, the Internet competes for our attention, while teaching us to need it.
Travers banal, la procrastination ou l’art de tout remettre à demain peut être combattue. Et si vous liez travaux à faire et estime de soi ?
Don’t delay. Read about why we procrastinate, and some tricks to overcome it.
Does the definition of self-control – choosing long-term over short-term outcomes – even make sense for people who are short on time, money or both?
Learning about social psychology can make you more liberal. I know this because it is exactly what happened to me.
When it comes to food, believing that you have no self-control can be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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