News tagged with temptation
Killer cookies: To resist temptation, exaggerate the threat
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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Your ability to resist that tempting cookie depends on how a big a threat you perceive it to be, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Rough day at work? You won't feel like exercising
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Have you ever sat down to work on a crossword puzzle only to find that afterwards you haven't the energy to exercise? Or have you come home from a rough day at the office with no energy to go for a run?
Research shows temptation more powerful than individuals realize
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Whether it's highlighted in major news headlines about Argentinean affairs and Ponzi schemes, or in personal battles with obesity and drug addiction, individuals regularly succumb to greed, lust and self-destructive behaviors. ...
The paradox of temptation
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2009 |
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Does the mere availability of something tempting weaken the will to resist? The answer is of more than theoretical interest to public health experts, and the problem goes far beyond serious addictive disorders. Just think ...
Don't throw the candy out: Temptation leads to moderation
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Banishing tempting goodies may not be the best way to keep from eating them. Tempting foods can actually increase willpower, according to new research in the Journal of Consumer Research. Although it seems counterintuitive, consum ...
