Is it All in Your Head?
“Is it all my head?” Patients ask me this question all the time. Perception is powerful. What you focus on shapes what you experience.
Here...
Too Cute to Resist: How Design Influences Behavior
Do cute products sell better? To explore this question, researchers measured the effect of cute, playful and whimsical products on consumption and indulgence.
Test participants...
Think Positive = Be Productive
A group of four years olds was asked to do simple learning tasks involving building blocks and putting shapes or colors together. The children...
Do You Have a Ghost Life?
Do you ever wonder about your unlived life? Do you ever wonder about the life you might have had? I have a patient, S,...
What Does Your Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Say About You?
A survey commissioned by Breyers’ ice cream found that your favorite flavor of ice cream gives the scoop on your personality.
Researchers find strawberry lovers...
Why I’m Prescribing a Mediterranean Diet to My Patients
When I was training to become a psychiatrist, I rarely paid attention to what my patients ate. Unless the person had an eating disorder...