Research Bites are 1-page summaries of positive psychology research. Many were papers assigned as reading in my Harvard Extension Psychology Masters program. Others I’ve found in my endless rabbit holes of searching for evidence-based skills.
Principle: Text reminders help Implementation Intentions work even better. Quote: “The findings suggest that a combined implementation intention/text-message system is more effective than either strategy alone in terms of increasing…
Principle: The idea that my health is my choice obscures the fact that health is influenced by personal choice and environment. Quote: “The message that 'health depends on personal choices'…
Principle: Our brains influence our food decisions automatically and we can make public policies to take advantage of this fact. Quote: “supporting healthy eating habits and reversing the worldwide obesity…