MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'behavior modification'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:24 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841479&cid=t_142918_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmost-americans-dont-know-what-healthy-eating-means%2F2011.05.19 Only one in 10 respondents to a national survey could estimate how many calories they should consume in a day. Seventy-nine percent make few or no attempts to pay attention to the balance between the calories they consume and expend in a day. These and other piquant findings from the online 2011 Food and Health Survey fielded by the International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC) struck home last week as I smacked up against my own ignorance about a healthy diet and the difficulty of changing lifelong eating habits. The confluence of my failure to gain weight after cancer treatment and a blood test suggesting pre-diabetes meant that as of last Tuesday, I have been on an eat-specific-types-of-food-every-hour-and-write-it-down regimen.  And despite a lifetime of recommending that p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841479 Thu, 19 May 2011 12:00:13 +0100 4841479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560358&cid=t_142918_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F24874125%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EChange-Behavior-with-Fun.htm An interesting experiment in Sweden shows that behavior can be modified by nothing more than the introduction of “fun.” Adding the piano-key musical steps dramatically increased use of the stairs. This experiment is part of a Volkswagen-sponsored effort called The Fun Theory which encourages behavior modification using fun. Other concepts (not all implemented yet) include [...] CommentsI've seen this same staircase done in Melbourne to promote a ... by Nik PasicRelated StoriesHeat Up Sales – With Coffee!Disney Media and Advertising LabAdjective Power (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560358 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:44:00 +0100 4560358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489727&cid=t_142918_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F17%2Fthe-birth-of-the-mental-asylum%2F The first hospital in the U.S. opened its doors in 1753 in Philadelphia. While it treated a variety of patients, six of its first patients suffered from mental illness. In fact, Pennsylvania Hospital would have a pivotal impact on psychiatry. Benjamin Rush, a physician who has been referred to as “the father of modern psychiatry” largely due to his book, Medical Inquiries and Observations on the Diseases of the Mind, worked at the hospital. He believed in treating mentally ill patients with bloodletting, a treatment that was used by Ancient civilizations. He dismissed demonic theories behind mental illness, and instead thought that psychiatric disorders originated from “hypertension in the brain’s blood vessels” (as cited in Goodwin, 1999). It was thought that removing bl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489727 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:17:01 +0100 4489727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522674&cid=t_142918_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F01%2Fhealthy-nutrition-through-behavior-modification%2F For the past two years I have been attempting to manage my weight through behavior modification, healthy eating and exercise. After losing 190 pounds with diet and exercise, I can assume that I am very capable of making healthy choices; however, this past weekend illustrated how emotions can contribute to slipups in the healthy lifestyle department. I am as human as anyone else and I ended my week with a weight gain. Through each painful experience I have learned much about managing my emotions. Finding my inner balance may always be a struggle for me and many of you as well. The important factor in finding my inner balance is to modify my behavior through discipline and goal setting. The negative factor in my equation of healthy lifestyle choices are unforeseen events, which by their very... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522674 Sat, 01 May 2010 13:15:51 +0100 3522674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359061&cid=t_142918_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F6851062%2F166rl5%2Fneuromarketing%7EHeat-Up-Sales-With-Coffee.htm Meeting with a sales prospect in person for the first time? Think twice before you offer her a nice, ice-cold beverage. Instead, try a steaming mug of hot coffee to make the best impression. One of my favorite researchers, John Bargh of Yale University, found that the temperature of a beverage makes a [...] CommentsWhat a quirky piece of research. Not that I've ever needed an ... by Brendon ClarkInteresting article, Roger. I've also found more productive ... by Drew Carls (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359061 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:14:22 +0100 3359061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1262089&cid=t_142918_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F242320041%2F This article was co-written by Simon Evans and Paul Burghardt. Drs. Evans and Burghardt currently collaborate in the University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry, and the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute to study the effects of nutrition and exercise on brain function. They host the Brain Fit for Life blog and are collaborating on an upcoming book on the subject. Alzheimer’s disease, anti depressants, behavior modification, brain, brain exercise, Brain games, brain wellness, diabetes, exercise and brain, healthcare, increase productivity, insurance companies, neuroscience, Nutrition, overweight, Paul Burghardt, Physical Exercise, Preventive Medicine, psychiatry, retirement, self enrichment, Simon Evans, sleep, stress management, University of Michigan (Source: Shar... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1262089 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:07:27 +0100 1262089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823046&cid=t_142918_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F148406495%2F A few days ago, a parent, Lisa, posted this comment on a post from over a year ago, The First Principle of Floortime, regarding combining different types of educational therapies: We are going to be starting a program with our son, that combines RDI and ABA. The private therapist feels ABA alone doesn’t address the social deficits of autism. I know ABA by itself would be too rigid for our son. I’m hoping to see more providers blend various methods together, to determine which approach best suits the child. He is responding well to floortime, but we seem to have hit a plateau, hence our interest in bringing in a stronger behavioral component, without discarding the joy and affection of floortime. I believe RDI follows much the same philosophy as DIR. But as parents, we’re so uncertain... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823046 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:00:28 +0100 823046