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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: Willpower is the worst, how bias is formed, and the best use for turkey
by Darya Rose | Nov 18, 2016
For the Love of Food
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.
This week willpower is the worst, how bias is formed, and the best use for turkey.
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Links of the week
- The myth of self-control <<Nice to see people finally getting it. A great summary of the science behind why relying on willpower is a losing battle. (Vox)
- How to Not Be Driven by Your Aversions <<Probably one of the most important skills you can learn in your lifetime. (Zen Habits)
- Hate Anchovies? You’re Using Them Incorrectly <<Speaking of aversions. (WSJ)
- How Your Brain Decides Without You <<If you’re interested in the psychology behind perception and beliefs (who isn’t?!) this is fascinating. (Nautilus)
- Putting Sugary Soda Out of Reach <<Very proud of my alma mater UCSF for being a pioneer in removing soda from health institutions. (NY Times)
- Turkey Is Gross. But Turkey Stock Is from God. <<Have you ever made turkey stock? If not, you’re welcome. (The Kitchn)
- Physical Fitness Leads to Mental Fitness <<The is old news in neuroscience, but maybe it’s news to you. (WSJ)
- There’s even more evidence that sleep loss can lead to weight gain <<People eat almost 400 extra calories after a poor night’s sleep, and are even less active than normal. The article seems to think 380 calories is “not a ton of extra food,” but a 20% increase certainly isn’t small. (Vox)
- Red is good: The brain uses color to help us choose what to eat <<Maybe this is why New Yorkers are so obsessed with Italian food? (ScienceDaily)
- wild rice, mushroom, and leek stuffing <<I’ve never been impressed by mushy bread stuffing. This sounds divine. (Crunchy Radish)
What inspired you this week?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARYA! Hope you have a wonderful day & that you get to enjoy something delicious!
I found your link on the myth of self-control particularly interesting, thank you! I think portraying the marshmallow test in a different light of as to the reasons behind the reactions whether than a blanket statment of “this child is better at self control tha this one” is a fascinating perspective.
Darya – lately your blog is filled with bad science websites… let’s get back to proper science please 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for these related links. Perfect timing. Especially enjoyed reading “red is good.”
I have seen the duck/bunny picture before, I always see the bunny. I wonder what that means? Fascinating article!
I really like the idea of “diluting the power of temptation” from “The myth of self control.” It says, “The students who exerted more self-control were not more successful in accomplishing their goals. It was the students who experienced fewer temptations overall who were more successful…” Very interesting way to go about succeeding – avoid situations that require you to resist the things that tempt you away from your goals in the first place.