Why Laughter Can Make You More Productive At Work

 Why Laughter Can Make You More Productive at Work by Vicky McKeever.  CNBC.  July 8, 2021.  

Wanting To Know What You Are Wrong About: The Key To Improving Your Reasoning And Decision Making

 The Book That Changed How I Think About Thinking by Dylan Matthews.  Vox.  May 3, 2021.  

Not Quite Flourishing? Not Quite Depressed? You May be Languishing And What To Do About It.

 There's A Name For The Blah You're Feeling:  It's Called Languishing by Adam Grant.  The New York Times.  April 19, 2021.  

Confidence In Vaccine Rising: Resistance Still Persistent Among Republicans And White Evangelical Christians

 Confidence In Covid-19 Vaccination Keeps Rising Significantly In The U.S. But Pockets Of Resistance Remain, A Survey Shows by Jan Hoffman.  March 30, 2021.  

Motivating Nursing Home Employees To Receive The Vaccine

 Getting To Yes:  A Nursing Home's Mission To Vaccinate Its Hesitant by Abby Goodnough.  The New York Times.  March 28, 2021.  

Panic, Fear, Cynicism, And Bringing Out The Best In People: Complicated Reactions To Coronavirus.

Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, A Thin Line Between Prudence And Panic by Marc Fisher.  The New York Times.  March 13, 2020.

Psychological Flexibility: A Core Mental Health Asset

Psychological Flexibility:  A Core Mental Health Asset by Noam Shpancer Ph.D.  Psychology Today. 

Impact Of Chronic Inflammation On Motivation

How Chronic Inflammation May Drive Down Dopamine And Motivation.  Emory University/Medical Xpress.  June 4, 2019. 

Empathy As A Morally Ambiguous Capacity

Does Empathy Have A Dark Side?  by Jonathan Lambert.  NPR.  April 12, 2019. 

Burnout Is Everywhere

From Moms To Medial Doctors, Burnout Is Everywhere These Days by Jenny Rough.  The Washington Post.  March 30, 2019. 

No Evidence For The Axiom That Tougher Bosses Get Better Results

When The Bully Is The Boss by Benedict Carey.  The New York Times.  February 26, 2019. 

"Fixed" Versus "Growth" Perspective On "Finding Your Passion"

Scientists Say 'Find Your Passion' May Be A 'Dangerous Distraction' Because People Who Think Passion is Predetermined Are Less Likely To Work Hard To Overcome Setbacks by Stephanie Haney.  Daily Mail.  July 24, 2018. 

Are Mass Murderers Insane? Usually Not, Researchers Say

Are Mass Murderers Insane?  Usually Not, Researchers Say by Benedict Carey.  The New York Times.  November 8, 2017. 

Rudeness Impacts Medical Skills In Hospitals

What Happens When Parents Are Rude In The Hospital by Perri Klass, M.D. The New York Times. 

Persuading Children To Eat Veggies: Strategies From Womb To Adulthood

Winning The War:  How To Persuade Children To Eat More Veggies.  Kansas State University/Science Daily.  February 6, 2017. 

Obesity Prevention Programs Should Consider The Self Esteem Impacts Of Frequent Weighing On Young women

Frequent Weight Checks Tied To Less Self-Esteem For Young Women

Determining Heart Age (Versus Chronological Age) Found To Motivate Patient Improvement

Your Heart Is Probably Much Older Than You Think, The CDC Warns by Karen Kaplan.  The Los Angeles Times.  September 1, 2015. 

Changing How You Think About Exercise: Why Health Is Not An Effective Motivator

Rethinking Exercise As A Source Of Immediate Rewards by Jane E. Brody.  Well.  The New York Times.  July 20, 2015

Context Often Determines Perceived Pain: Marathon Lessons

Forgetting The Pain Of Exercise by Gretchen Reynolds.  The New York Times.  June 3, 2015. 

Penalties Often Work Better Than Pure Reward In Smoking Cessation

Study Asks If Carrot Or Stick Can Better Help Smokers Stop by Sabrina Tavernise.  The New York Times.  May 13, 2015.