Change Your Habits With Pavlovian Conditioning
When I was 18 I broke up with this angry Italian girl. Within 2 months her MSN Space was full of “kill Michael” drawings. e.g., stabbing me to death with a toaster Within 16 months I saw her in an ad for some porn site. Now she has a website…
Studies show treatment via small electric jolts can give you back control over your life by stopping compulsive behavior such as scratching and hair-pulling (trichotillomania). Everyone has their little quirks and habits. Some like their coffee in a specific mug, EVERY time. Others twirl their hair when they’re in a pensive…
For 80+ years, doctors and scientists have studied the efficacy of electric shock on changing behaviors. After rigorous testing, these researchers report their results in peer reviewed journals which are often cited in further studies. This post is a collection of scientific reports from the world’s top academic and medical…
Most overweight people will insist they found it easier to quit smoking (or other bad habits), than to lose weight and keep it off. There are many weight loss methods out there. Some of them —like going to the gym or cutting back on carbs— produce short term results. But…
About a quarter of college students and 15% of adults bite their nails. While you might make light of the habit, it has serious implications. You’re routinely exposing yourself to germs, you can end up with embarrassing and unsightly fingernails, and you risk permanently damaging your nail beds. And if…
We all have one of those friends. When she’s around… You spend more than you budgeted for. You don’t eat as well. You have a few too many drinks. She’s no good for you and you know it, but still you keep hanging out. THAT’S REFINED SUGAR. Sugar is terrible…