Subjects checked their phone once every 6.5 minutes (1) – page xviii preface Putting our health, values, and relationships on[…]
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Author: Zach Cooper
Zach Cooper is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Licensed Massage Therapist who has committed his life towards helping others improve their health.
The Proteus Paradox: How Online Games and Virtual Worlds Change Us—And How They Don’t
The stereotype that women prefer to heal in games is false… men and women have the same preferences… Female characters,[…]
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The Smarter Screen: Surprising Ways to Influence and Improve Online Behavior
If you want intelligence analysts to avoid blind spots, it’s helpful to zoom out and provide fewer details about the[…]
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Getting Gamers: The Psychology of Video Games and Their Impact on the People who Play Them
The kids who stole the least were those who came to the door alone and who were robbed of their[…]
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Orthotics Help Prevent Back Pain
Orthotics may help prevent back pain. A new study found that when subjects were given a custom-made orthotic, six weeks[…]
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Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do
Tailored information is more effective than generic information in changing attitudes and behaviors (1) – page 37 3 The mere[…]
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Lack of Ankle Strength Contributes to Arthritis of the Knee
Individuals who suffer from arthritis of the knee tend to exhibit inferior strength levels of the muscles that affect the[…]
Read more100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
One group was told to read the story form a buyer’s standpoint, and another group was told to read the[…]
Read moreIncognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
The master would stand over the apprentice and watch. The students would pick up a chick, examine its rear, and[…]
Read moreGut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious
Those given more choices in online dating found the situation less enjoyable and said that it did not increase satisfaction[…]
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