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Soda taxes can’t reverse the obesity epidemic

Kristin Kiesel and Richard J. Sexton — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:08 GMT

OPINION: They might be able to help, but only if well-designed and in combination with other policies

Can playing video games make you smarter?

Richard E. Mayer — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:09 GMT

OPINION: Research highlights six key principles for better learning

Pandemic psychology: Nothing new under the Sun

Steven Taylor — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:08 GMT

OPINION: Our behavior during Covid-19 echoes that of individuals, societies and governments during past plagues. We can and should do better.

The science of placebos is fueling quackery

Fabrizio Benedetti — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:03 GMT

OPINION: The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.

How to short-circuit short-term thinking

Paul Van Lange and David Rand — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:31 GMT

OPINION: Human behavior is fueling major social dilemmas — from climate change to the Covid pandemic to the spread of misinformation. But that means it’s also the solution, if only we can harness psychology for the common good.

The vicious cycle of food and sleep

Marie-Pierre St-Onge — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:23 GMT

OPINION: More than a third of Americans don’t log enough hours in bed, provoking serious impacts on their health. Diet is an important and under-recognized reason.

Let’s put community health workers to work

Miya Barnett — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:08 GMT

OPINION: Covid laid bare the scope of health disparities in the US and around the world. Research shows that trained lay people may be the best way to bring evidence-based care to those who need it most.

Yes, all this screen time is hurting your eyes

Zhong-Lin Lu — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 00:00:09 GMT

OPINION: A neuroscientist says that he’s particularly worried about kids, who may have spent much of last year learning online. Some easy hacks can help.

Pandemic behavior: 4 takeaways, 2 experts and 1 big opportunity

Evan Nesterak of Behavioral Scientist — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:04 GMT

OPINION: So many things about this global health crisis come down to people’s small, day-to-day actions. What have we learned so far?

Covid stole my Dad’s final months

Alison McCook — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:09 GMT

OPINION: Because of the pandemic, I couldn’t visit him in his nursing home, and because of his dementia he couldn’t understand why. Mismanagement of this crisis has failed the elderly and caused incalculable hurt.