Mind Over Matter: Can You Cut Calories With a Mindset?
Harvard Professor Ellen Langer’s research reveals a surprising way to burn calories: be aware of and believe in the health benefits of the activity you engage in.
Langer and her team told 80 housekeepers at...
Are You a Windbag? 5 Ways to Avoid Being a Know-it-All
“You should speak to an expert.” This is the standard advice we dole out whenever anyone has a problem or a question. But is expertise all that it is cracked up to be?
A recent...
Can Bad Manners Kill?
The world was my oyster but I used the wrong fork.
Oscar Wilde’s amusing observation highlights the negative impact of bad manners. We all know bad manners are toxic. New research now shows that bad...
Walk This Way: The Psychology of Shoes
While scholars and orthopedic surgeons alike may roll their eyeballs at a pair of hair-covered Gucci slides or one of Fashion Week’s towering Ziggy Stardust platforms, the science is in. Shoes matter.
Researchers at the...
8 (Simple) Ways to Reduce Your Daily Stress
I lose my phone at least once a day and end up finding it in a drawer or some stealth pocket of a handbag I didn’t even realize existed. Sometimes it’s right in front...
Why “Calm Down” is Terrible Advice
It’s your best friend’s wedding and you are called upon to give a speech in front of two hundred people. Unless you are Barbara Walters, odds are this fills you with dread. Public speaking...