Health Psychology

Switching Off Your Phone Half an Hour Before Bed Might Improve Sleep, Memory

Switching Off Your Phone Half an Hour Before Bed Might Improve Sleep, Memory

I’m not going to bother telling you not to use your phone before bed. Partly because you’ve probably heard that advice before, and partly because it would be hypocritical of me to ...
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The Dietary Habits of Optimists

The Dietary Habits of Optimists

It’s solidly established that there appears to be a link between optimism and physical health. This can be seen, for example, from the fact that people with higher levels of optimism tend ...
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School Cafeteria Setup Can Promote Healthy Eating Habits

School Cafeteria Setup Can Promote Healthy Eating Habits

The idea of "nudges" often comes up in research on the psychology of dietary choices. The theory being that certain cues can "nudge" people toward healthier eating habits. I wrote about this ...
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Breakfast Habits and School Performance

Breakfast Habits and School Performance

"Dear diary, today I had cereal and orange juice for breakfast." That kind of diary entry might make for fairly boring reading, but it’s exactly what the authors of a recent study ...
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Testing Berry Smoothies as a Brain Superfood

Testing Berry Smoothies as a Brain Superfood

Berries commonly star on lists of "brain-boosting" foods. As I’ve talked about before, there’s some evidence for the idea that berries can enhance cognitive functioning, although it’s not an open-and-shut case. The ...
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Americans' Unhealthy Ideas About What Breakfast "Should" Be

Americans’ Unhealthy Ideas About What Breakfast “Should” Be

This week’s theme on the AllPsych Blog appears to be food, and the psychology of healthy eating. In my last post, I talked about how the right plates could act as a ...
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Choice of Plate Can Help Children Eat Their Vegetables

Choice of Plate Can Help Children Eat Their Vegetables

For centuries, parents have been trying to cajole their children into eating broccoli. Now scientists are here to help. Techniques for convincing children to up their fruit and vegetable consumption are sometimes ...
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When Does Comfort Food Really Comfort?

When Does Comfort Food Really Comfort?

Of the different ways we might deal with negative emotions, eating isn’t necessarily the healthiest. Sure, we might want to reach for a candy bar when we’re feeling down, but eating too ...
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Optimists Live Longer. Why?

Optimists Live Longer. Why?

There’s a new study out that’s been getting some media attention. In the study, researchers found that people who are more optimistic are more likely to make it to the age of ...
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Chocolate vs. Depression

Chocolate vs. Depression

Good news for chocolate lovers: there’s more evidence out that chocolate can be part of a (mentally) healthy diet. Previous research has suggested that chocolate might be associated with lower risk of ...
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