Walter Mischel conducted the famous marshmallow test in the late 1960s to see how children develop and exert willpower. Can we learn to control ourselves?...
http://op-talk.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/14/can-you-learn-self-control/
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2 Minutes to Kill
Newly discovered brain cells explain a prosocial effect of oxytocin
Oxytocin, the body's natural love potion, helps couples fall in love, makes mothers bond with their babies, and encourages teams to work together...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/283775.php
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Why Teen Girls Are at Heightened Risk of Depression
Adolescence is often a turbulent time, and it is marked by substantially increased rates of depressive symptoms, especially among girls...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141008122100.htm
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We Want Privacy, but Can’t Stop Sharing
What happens to intimacy, when all our secrets are already online?...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/05/sunday-review/we-want-privacy-but-cant-stop-sharing.html
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Good and bad experiences are more intense when shared
Undergoing an experience with another person - even if we do it in silence, with someone we met just moments ago - seems to intensify that experience...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/283620.php
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Sharing ‘extraordinary experiences’ with others may socially alienate us
Though you may be keen to share the details of your latest amazing trip with friends, a new study suggests we may 'pay a surprising price for sharing experiences we covet most.'...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283516.php
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The Contrarians on Stress: It Can Be Good for You
Studies indicate that stress can be stimulating and healthy, and that boredom can have the same effects as having too much to do...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/your-money/the-contrarians-on-stress-it-can-be-good-for-you-.html
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Exercise seems less daunting if you keep your eyes on the prize
New research suggests the adage that encourages people to keep their "eyes on the prize" may be on target when it comes to exercise...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/283341.php
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An Hour of After-School Exercise Linked to Better Cognitive Functioning
A new study finds that at least 60 minutes of physical activity after school every day is not only beneficial for children's physical health, but it may also improve their cognitive functioning.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283169.php
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The Link Between Self-Compassion and Healthy Choices
Self love isn’t just for hippies and millennials. If you’re trying to stick to a diet or scrape together the motivation to get to the gym, it might be for you, too...
http://time.com/3430670/self-compassion-health/
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