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Checking Facebook or Twitter is more tempting than sex or cigarettes, says study
The Daily Mail: Checking social networking sites is more tempting than sex and cigarettes, a study has revealed. Researchers at Chicago University’s Booth Business School used BlackBerrys to log reports about participants’ willpower and desires
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Psycho-Trick fördert gesundes Verhalten (Psychological trick promotes healthy behavior)
Der Spiegel: Salat? Oder doch Currywurst und Pommes? Die Wahl des Mittagsessens kann durch einen Kniff überraschenderweise beeinflusst werden. Möglich wird das durch ein grundlegendes psychologisches Konzept – nämlich, wie stark Menschen Körper und Geist
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Stress, depression may affect cancer survival
CNN: “A sad soul can kill you quicker, far quicker, than a germ,” John Steinbeck once wrote. Now we are closer to understanding why. A disease like cancer can be a mortal battle, often fraught
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Why To Exercise Today Twofer: Better Self-Image And Better Social Life
wbur NPR: Personally, my favorite explanation for why a more sound body leads to a more sound mind is pure chemistry, the hormonal effects of exercise on the brain. But here’s a nice new study
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A Longer Life Is Lived With Company
The New York Times: You die alone, philosophers say. But you could die sooner if you live your life in loneliness. Close connections to friends and family may ward off poor health and premature death
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What Role Should Government Play in Combating Obesity?
The Wall Street Journal: Should the government tell you what size soda you can drink? New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg seems to think so. He has pushed through a ban on the sale of
