Delightful whiteboard video illustrating the six main principles utilized in persuading others. Video by Robert Cialdini and Steve Martin.
Psychology Today: Why Watching Action Movies Will Make You Gain Weight
It’s harder to practice mindful (intentional) eating while watching movies that dominate your attention. Article written by Guy Winch, Ph.D.
The Guardian: It’s good to talk
China opens up to talk therapy, almost 60 years after Mao banned psychology. Article written by Tania Branigan.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/03/china-psychiatrists-talking-therapy-counselling
Psychology Today: Addiction Can’t Be Reduced to One Cause
A philosophically-informed discussion of addiction as multiply determined — in other words, not reducible to any single factor or explanation. Article written by Peg O’Connor, Ph.D.
PsychCentral: Eating Disorders in Men
Emotional pressures on men in contemporary society now increasing lead to eating disorders. Article written by Zach Rawlings, MA, LPC.
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/08/08/eating-disorders-in-men-2/