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...list of things we're supposed to do but generally don't, nothing ranks higher than eating well. And no wonder, considering that they keep changing the rules on us. Margarine was once supposed to be better than butter - until it turned out to be worse. Low-fat eating was supposed to be the way to lose weight - until it was low-carb, then back to low-fat again...
...excel at self-control are very good at remaining mindful of an objective and keeping it in focus. When that goal is, say, finishing a term paper, they outperform other people at ignoring distracting options like going to a movie. When that goal is eating well, they're better at resisting distractions like ice cream and pizza. But when a virtuous choice is actually made available, the goal may feel fulfilled even when it hasn't been. Once they have that illusion that they?ve satisfied their healthy-eating goal, they give themselves permission to indulge. "They fail to activate...
Time flies, doesn't it? A mere hour ago, the distinguished Barry S. Kane, FAS Registrar extraordinaire, sent his first email of the semester. The implications, of course, are clear: the semester is over, another year has passed, and you better fill out your Q Guide or prepare to get bumrushed, KGB-style...
...that the concept of intersectionality should also be applied to health research and social policy, not just the social sciences and the humanities. She spoke about intersectionality as an all-encompassing approach that weaves together factors such as gender, class, race, and other determinants of health to help scholars better understand public health problems and enable them to better craft long-term solutions. But Hankivsky said that she commonly encounters resistance to this approach from other researchers who believe that it is too ambiguous to be applied to practical research questions. “Everyone acknowledges that intersectionality...
...came today because I don’t believe in war,” he said. “I came today because I believe there’s a better way to figure things...