Trying to tie together several concepts that have been on my mind lately—happiness as a better measurement of success than strictly material measures, ways to curb the obesity epidemic, and how doing both can protect the environment—I came across an interesting article over at BBC News from 2005.
WHAT'S INSIDE: HUMAN NATURE
Human Nature encompasses peoples' actions, perceptions, and thought processes. Topics include food cravings, mind-reading, and contagious yawning.
- Emotions
- Health Myths
- Human Behavior
- Human Perception
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Health Myths
Health myths are often nothing more than old wives' tales that have been repeated and practiced for so long that is hard to distinguish between fact and fiction. For example, is it really bad for our eyes to sit too close to the TV?
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