Behavior Modification

Details: Written by: Stephanie Preston

Why Your Brain Evolved To Hoard Supplies And Shame Others

The media is replete with COVID-19 stories about people clearing supermarket shelves – and the backlash against them.

Details: Written by: Carli Liguori

The Coronavirus Diets: What's Behind The Urge To Eat Like Little Kids?

Have you noticed grabbing an extra bag of chips at the supermarket? Or eating more frozen dinners than you used to? Or even eating snacks that you haven’t eaten since you were a little kid?

Details: Written by: Teresa Carr

Where Psychologists Should Fear to Tread on Covid-19, They Don’t

Consider the following brain teaser: A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

Details: Written by: Vivian Zayas

How People React To The Threat Of Disease Could Mean COVID-19 Is Reshaping Personalities

The effects of the coronavirus pandemic will be “imprinted on the personality of our nation for a very long time,” predicted Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Details: Written by: Olivia Fisher

Can't Sleep And Feeling Anxious About Coronavirus?

This is a confusing and, frankly, scary time for a lot of us. There’s so much contradictory information, and the “right” thing to do yesterday is now the “wrong” thing to do today.

Details: Written by: Catherine Bagwell

Teens Are Wired To Resent Being Stuck With Parents And Cut Off From Friends

Social distancing is both necessary and hard. If my Facebook news feed and anecdotal experience in my own family are at all representative of larger trends, adolescents are especially feeling the pain.

Details: Written by: Ariane Burgess

Creating A New Worldview and Culture: Women Are The Future

The Dalai Lama caused quite a stir at the 2009 Peace Summit in Vancouver. He said that “the world would be saved by Western women.” His statement received a range of responses, but many women found it empowering, and it catalyzed women-focused initiatives.

Details: Written by: Chunjie Zhang

What's Lost When We're Too Afraid To Touch The World Around Us?

During one of my daily walks with my toddler, when we passed his favorite playground, I noticed a new sign warning that the coronavirus survives on all kinds of surfaces and that we should no longer use the playground.

Details: Written by: Cambridge University Press

The Way Kids Play May Reveal Antisocial Behavior Risk

Certain traits of little kids’ play could signal future aggressive and antisocial behavior, researchers report.

Details: Written by: Hector Chapa

Why Wear Face Masks In Public? Here's What The Research Shows

With the coronavirus pandemic quickly spreading, U.S. health officials have changed their advice on face masks and now recommend people wear cloth masks in public areas where social distancing can be difficult, such as grocery stores.

Details: Written by: Ryan Korstange

6 Ways To Build Motivation To Do Your Schoolwork Online At Home

Even in normal circumstances, it can be hard to get motivated to do your schoolwork. But these are not normal circumstances.

Details: Written by: Dana Hawley and Julia Buck

Social Distancing Works – Just Ask Lobsters, Ants And Vampire Bats

Social distancing to combat COVID-19 is profoundly impacting society, leaving many people wondering whether it will actually work. As disease ecologists, we know that nature has an answer.

Details: Written by: Nicole Lee et al

It's Tempting To Drink Your Worries Away But There Are Healthier Ways To Manage Stress And Keep Your Drinking In Check

In these difficult times, it’s not surprising some people are looking to alcohol for a little stress reduction. But there are healthier ways of coping with the challenges we currently face.

Details: Written by: Dimitris Xygalatas

Why People Need Rituals, Especially In Times Of Uncertainty

Responding to the coronavirus pandemic, most American universities have suspended all campus activities. Like millions of people all around the world, the lives of students all over the U.S. has changed overnight.

Details: Written by: Dr. Paul Napper, Psy.D. and Dr. Anthony Rao, Ph.D.

Thinking under extreme time pressure is not optimal, but it is inevitable that we will find ourselves in this situation at times. It is always best not to rush and get seduced by mental shortcuts. Use all the time available to you in making a decision.

Details: Written by: Marie D. Jones

Do You Need Approval and Validation?
I once worked for a rather abusive woman who constantly berated, belittled and badgered her employees -- me included. If any of us sought to stand up for ourselves, we were chastised and told in no uncertain terms that we were insecure whiners who should appreciate we had a job in the first place.

Details: Written by: Caitlin Clark

How To Actually Stop Touching Your Face

Health care professionals keep say to avoid touching your face as protection from COVID-19, but it’s a lot easier said than done.

Details: Written by: Jay L. Zagorsky

There's Plenty Of Toilet Paper In The US – So Why Are People Hoarding It?

The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I couldn’t find a single roll.

Details: Written by: Stephanie Meyers

Why You Should Stop Using Food To Reward Or Punish Your Kids

At one time or another, just about every parent uses food to reward their kids for good behavior and achievements – or to console them when they’re sad or disappointed.

Details: Written by: Michael Cotton, D.C.

Our Choice: Living from Fear and the Lower Brain...Or Thriving with the Higher Brain
The problem is that our lower brains are not equipped to adapt to the multiple demands and complexities put on it by modern living. So this primitive mechanism quickly goes into overwhelm and never turns off.