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Haven't Finished Your Taxes? Planning Prompts Help Turn Intention into Action
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ith Tax day less than two weeks away, my guess…

Building the Perfect Team, Emoji Labels Signal Healthy Food, plus more weekly links
A selection of recent behavioral science news, articles,…

To be or not to be? Should Obesity be a disease?
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We know that names matter. Many people distrust Obamacare but support the Affordable Care Act. People would rather eat quiche than egg pie. A "Nutrition Assistance Program" sounds more dignified than "food stamps." A "cold snap" sounds almost tropical, or at least tolerable, compared to a "polar vortex." So, it matters that the American Medical Association decided, in June of 2013, to name obesity a disease [...]

SPSP 2014: Preview and Guide
The Psych Report is headed to Austin for the 15th Annual Meeting…

Can traffic-light labels and better shelf positions help people make healthier decisions?
Over the last three decades obesity rates have doubled for…