Three temptations of leaders

Avoiding ethical temptations

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Three current leaders in women's health research.

Throughout history, women have faced unique health concerns, yet their physical, medical and psychological needs were not thought to differ from men's ... until recently. Over the last decade, the topic of women's health has captured the attention of doctors, researchers and politicians as well as millions of women around the world. However, the acceptance of women's health as a field meriting ...

Resisting the temptations of addiction rhetoric.

Broadband Internet, Digital Temptations, and Sleep

There is a growing concern that the widespread use of computers, mobile phones and other digital devices before bedtime disrupts our sleep with detrimental effects on our health and cognitive performance. High-speed Internet promotes the use of electronic devices, video games and Internet addiction (e.g., online games and cyberloafing). Exposure to artificial light from tablets and PCs can alte...

Restricting Temptations: Neural Mechanisms of Precommitment

Humans can resist temptations by exerting willpower, the effortful inhibition of impulses. But willpower can be disrupted by emotions and depleted over time. Luckily, humans can deploy alternative self-control strategies like precommitment, the voluntary restriction of access to temptations. Here, we examined the neural mechanisms of willpower and precommitment using fMRI. Behaviorally, precomm...