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...changing sleeping position, adjusting sleeping patterns and improving diet and exercise. In a study that asked people who were using such a strategy how successful it was, 79% believed it worked. Another approach is to try to disrupt episodes rather than prevent them by attempting to move body parts such as a finger, or trying to relax. Of people who try to disrupt...

...all get behind. It also brings me back to the idea that we can engineer our way out of this corner by changing us and not the bacteria, we don’t even need to stop the bacteria from producing toxins, we could just be looking for a way to break down the toxin to something more innocuous. This article originally appeared on Lunatic Laboratories under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence...

...changes that will facilitate enhanced and superior performance. Psychology Talking in 2013 Michael Phelps’ coach, Bob Bowman acknowledged that there is very little in terms of physiology that distinguishes between the good and the very good (see video below). He suggested that what distinguishes the superelite from the rest, is their psychology and how they think, feel...

...change in UKs relationship with Europe begs the question: “If not reports and analysis, then what does the government base its decisions and negotiating position on?” In this series of articles I discuss some of the psychological aspects of Brexit that should give pause for thought. Ingroups and Outgroups Theresa May has selected three extreme pro-leave ministers and...

...changes in wealth or income altered individuals’ eating habits. The data showed becoming richer or poorer didn’t have much effect at all on how often people ate fast food. Regulating fast food These results suggest focusing on preventing poor people from having access to fast food may be misguided. For example, Los Angeles in 2008 banned new freestanding fast food...

...changes, and much more, can be done at home and people can die at home. In the UK, people are supported to die at home, but the nature of what can be provided varies by area. Where I work, we have an excellent system for providing care during the daytime, but provision of medical and nursing care is less during evenings, weekends and at night. What should I try to do,...