Social Justice The Therapeutic Value of Watching Reruns New research finds settling back and watching a favorite television program can help us replenish our depleted self-control. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Fad Diets: A Losing Battle Fad dieting failures reveal Americans attitudes toward food and themselves. Taylor Orr
Economics Dogs Offer Clues to Self-Control Experiments on canines suggest self-control, in both humans and animals, is related to blood glucose levels. Tom Jacobs
Economics The Down Side of Self-Control Two academics studying psychology conclude that when self-control has been weakened by depletion of its resources, selfish and dishonest behavior may readily ensue. Tom Jacobs