The Tree of Knowledge System, described in the previous post, posits that there are four fundamental divisions in nature. The first division is between Energy and Matter, the second is between Matter ...

Decreasing behavioral investment can also be a way in which organisms deal with the cost-to-benefit ratio. There are many examples of behavioral shutdown mechanisms in nature, such as sleep, ...

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vol. 32, No. 1/4, Strategies in Psychosomatic Practice and Research: Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Psychosomatic Research Bodø, July 9-13, 1978 (1979 ...

Behavioral Economics is the application of psychology to the field of economics. It describes the role that psychology plays among consumers, employers, and governments, which then impacts markets and ...

Strategic public health communication isn’t just about solving today’s problems—it’s about earning trust, shaping behaviors ...

Imagine removing a branch of the U.S. government, say the Supreme Court. What are the myriad ways that such an upheaval might reshape people’s lives? Policy makers and researchers probably would want ...

Public health practitioners often hear that effective interventions are theory-based and draw from practice and research. However, operationalizing this integration of theory, research, and practice ...