Why are school lunches still so unhealthy?
Teenagers make poor food choices and have low quality diets, low in nutrients and high in processed foods There are […]
behavioural economics
Three Ways To ‘Nudge’ Behavioural Changes: Thinking, Feeling, Doing
What are the characteristics of the most effective nudges to effect behavioural changes? To answer this question, it is useful
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Evolution of happiness: humans aren’t designed to be happy – so stop trying
A huge happiness and positive thinking industry, estimated to be worth US$11 billion a year, has helped to create the
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Scandinavia may not be the happiest place on Earth after all
The Nordic countries are consistently ranked as the happiest countries in the world according to World Happiness Reports published since
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Is healthy food is more expensive than unhealthy food?
The idea that healthy food costs more than junk food is something I hear a lot. Students tell me they’d
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Ten strategies to lose weight – backed by new research
Everybody knows that to lose weight you should eat less and move more. But, of course, it’s not that simple;
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How parents can help their young children develop healthy social skills
As the new year dawns, parents likely turn their thoughts to their child and new beginnings they may experience as
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The Russian Literature Paradox: uneducated expert in the body
Why does everyone think that they are an ‘expert’ on the body, just because they own one? People will freely
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How different cultures experience and talk about pain
Many things contribute to how we experience and express pain. Gender, age, education, socioeconomic status, the relative power of the
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What is your first memory – and did it ever really happen?
I can remember being a baby. I recall being in a vast room inside a doctor’s surgery. I was passed
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