Here is what I am reading today:
“Brain scans showing neural reactions to pro-health messages can predict if you’ll keep that resolution to quit smoking more accurately than you yourself can. That’s according to a new study forthcoming in Health Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal.”
“Mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf…they may be bad for your arteries, but according to an upcoming study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, they’re good for your heart and emotions. The study focuses on “comfort food” and how it makes people feel.”
“We hold many beliefs about memory — for instance, if you study more, you learn more. We are also constantly making judgments about particular instances of learning and remembering — I’ll never forget this party! That was easy to understand. I’ll ace it on the test.”
“You might expect people living in an earthquake zone who are anxious about their safety to be well prepared for a quake. In fact people aren’t entirely logical in their attitude to seismic hazard, or in the preparations they make.”