Sensory cues, far beyond the taste and smell of food, influence how much food we eat (and also how much we enjoy it). Article written by Maanvi Singh.
PsychCentral: Does psychoanalytic therapy really work?
Impressions from a longtime practitioner, and data from two recent studies, bearing upon the question of efficacy in psychodynamic treatment. Article written by Gerald Schoenewolf, Ph.D.
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/psychoanalysis-now/2014/11/does-psychoanalytic-therapy-really-work/
The New York Times: The Pets in my practice
A psychoanalyst’s pets, and his patients’, take part in psychotherapy. Article written by Joseph Burgo.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/the-pets-in-my-practice/?_r=0
Psychological Science: Toddlers Copy Their Peers to Fit In, but Apes Don’t
Researchers at the the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology were able to induce conformity in human children as young as 2 years old, but not in chimpanzees.
Research Digest: Psychologists explore a new reason why quitting smoking is so difficult
Trying to quit smoking induces “anhedonia,” defined as the difficulty to enjoy most of life’s pleasures.