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: 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…
Principle: People are busy, but if they take a minute to determine when, where, and how they will exercise, they are more likely to follow through. Quote: “This suggests that…
Principle: People overestimate their impulse control, so they over-expose themselves to temptation. Quote: “This biased perception of restraint had important consequences for people’s self-control strategies. Inflated self-control beliefs led people…