Every January, millions of people set new year’s resolutions with the hope of becoming healthier, happier versions of themselves. Yet by February, many of those goals have already fallen by the ...

The Harry Potter audiobooks helped Katy Milkman make a foundational discovery about exercise behavior. A Harvard graduate student at the time, she was struggling to work out. Once a varsity tennis ...

Confetti and horn blower on calendar showing New Year's Day, close-up It’s time to set goals for the coming year, and a psychologist has some hints for helping you to make those changes last. John ...

When you’re part of a couple, New Year’s resolutions take on a whole different meaning. You’re no longer just thinking of how to improve yourself and go after your personal goals. You’re committing to ...

A new year. A new school year. A new week. Mental health experts say our brains are naturally drawn to fresh starts, wired to find motivation in new beginnings. These moments act like a psychological ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...

Wharton professor Katy Milkman explains the research behind setting goals and how we can do better at following through. She’s also the author of the best-selling book, How to Change: The Science of ...

If you've made a New Year's resolution, you're not alone. Sixty percent of Americans make resolutions. And the most common one (made by 71 percent of people) is going on a diet and eating healthier.

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I know I’m not the only one who’s planned an ‘after the kids go to bed’ date night with their spouse to accidentally fall asleep in the middle of bedtime stories with the kids. In this busy season of ...