White-collar drinking higher than for other groups, and public health...
The ‘other’ in patterns of drinking: A qualitative study of attitudes towards alcohol use among professional, managerial and clerical workers Jonathan Ling, Karen E Smith, Graeme B Wilson, Lyn...
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Newswise — TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2013 – Now that the New Year is upon us, New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier may be top of mind, but how easy is it to keep your resolve after a few weeks? To …...
View ArticleWhy bad news can spur strategic change in businesses
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Negative media coverage may prompt firms to engage in greater levels of strategic change than previously thought, according to research by a University of Illinois business...
View ArticleWhy is it that the more people who witness a violent emergency the less...
The bystander effect is well-known in behavioural psychology and suggests that the more people who witnessing a violent emergency the less likely it is that someone will intervene. It was first...
View ArticleWhen pursuing goals such as dieting, we tend to overestimate progress and...
If you’re on a diet, just skipping dessert can seem like a huge accomplishment, leading you to think you’re well on your way to losing weight. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer...
View ArticleThoughts drive dieting plans but feelings drive dieting behavior: new study...
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A majority of American adults say they’ve tried dieting to lose weight at some point in their lives, and at any given time, about one-third of the adult population say they’re...
View ArticleRising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness
Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability—the willingness to show...
View ArticleYear Zero: A History of 1945
A marvelous global history of the pivotal year 1945 as a new world emerged from the ruins of World War II Year Zero is a landmark reckoning with the great drama that ensued after war came to an end in...
View Article6 ways to get over a break-up
We’ve all been through it and we know we’ll get over it eventually…but despite our best efforts a bad-break up can still feel like the end of the world. We may know in our heads that we’re just not...
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