Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference
Libby Richards, Purdue University
A new year typically brings new resolutions. While making resolutions is easy, sticking with them is not. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make...
Higher education in America’s prisons: 4 essential reads
Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation
In 2020, I’m going to take you to prison. At least that’s my plan as education editor, since there’s a growing...
The dark side of supportive relationships
Edward Lemay, University of Maryland and Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland
Imagine that you’ve had a heated argument with a co-worker, and you call up...
The mental health crisis on campus and how colleges can fix it
Marty Swanbrow Becker, Florida State University
When college students seek help for a mental health issue on campus – something they are doing more often...
How to use habit science to help you keep your New Year’s resolution
Wendy Wood, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
More than 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions have...
Teaching kids how to make guitars can get them hooked on engineering
Mark French, Purdue University
The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.
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I’m part of a team of professors and high...
7 science-based strategies to boost your willpower and succeed with your New Year’s resolutions
Jelena Kecmanovic, Georgetown University
It’s that time of year when people make their New Year’s resolutions – indeed, 93% of people set them, according to...
Fat-shaming pregnant women isn’t just mean, it’s harmful
Angela Incollingo Rodriguez, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
December is considered the most fertile month, a time when there’s the greatest likelihood that children will be conceived....
