by jmalouff | Jan 17, 2020 | Health-related behavior, Motivation
When you want people to give you their blood, you are wise to use psychology, whether you are the Red Cross or a vampire. While I give a blood or plasma at a donation centre, I often think of the psychological principles applied to keep me coming back. For one, the...
by jmalouff | Nov 12, 2019 | Health-related behavior, Human Thinking and Behavior
Every year I read about someone getting gored while running with the bulls in Pamplona. I’m a psychologist, so the individuals who run with the bulls fascinate me. I put the bull runners in the same category as individuals who climb Mt Everest. Throw in individuals...
by jmalouff | Aug 31, 2019 | Health-related behavior, Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology
Do you ever think of everyone who depends on you? They include your children, your parents, and your friends. You listen to their woes and share their triumphs. You give them a ride or a few dollars. You wish them well on their birthday. You tell them stories of your...
by jmalouff | Jun 6, 2019 | Health-related behavior
I’m shrinking. I bet you are too. As we get older, we tend to lose bone, cartilage, and muscle mass. These losses in the spinal area cause us to shrink in height. After age 40, an average person loses about one cm of height per decade. This height...
by jmalouff | Dec 6, 2013 | Health-related behavior
I like this song: “Mammas don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys.” I have my own version: Mammas don’t let your babies grow up to be hockey players. Or boxers, or wrestlers, or football or rugby players. Why not? The unacceptable risk of...