Monday, November 11, 2013
Good News Or Bad News First? Study Shows When We Prefer One Over The Other
When someone asks you if you want to hear the good news or the bad news first, do you have a go-to answer?
A new study in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests the decision may depend on whether you're the giver or the receiver of the news.
Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, found that recipients of news are more likely to want to receive bad news before good news, but givers of news are more likely to want to give good news before bad news.
And ever heard of the "bad news sandwich," where good news is given before and after delivering bad news? Researchers found that this method of delivering bad news mainly benefits the givers, and not the receivers, of the news.
"Although recipients may be pleased to end on a high note, they are unlikely to enjoy anxiously waiting for the other shoe to drop during the initial good news," study researchers Angela M. Legg and Kate Sweeny said in a statement. Legg just completed her Ph.D. in psychology, while Sweeny is an assistant professor of psychology at the university.
In addition, the researchers noted that if your goal is to get someone to change a behavior after hearing the bad news, a "bad news sandwich" might not be your best bet. That's because people might forget or get confused about the bad news message as it's muddled with the good news.
"It's important to fit the delivery to the outcome goal," Legg added in the statement. "If you're a physician delivering a diagnosis and prognosis that are severe, where there is nothing the patient can do, tell them the bad news first and use positive information to help them accept it. If there are things a patient can do, give them the bad news last and tell them what they can do to get better."
These findings support those of a 1981 study in the journal Social Behavior and Personality, which also showed that recipients of news prefer to hear the bad before the good.
Wired pointed out that per a study in the journal Management Science, when delivering bad news, it could be good to apply the "silver-lining principle" -- in other words, pointing out the one not-so-bad thing that occurred in tandem with the bad news. Wired explains three strategies for doing so here.
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A new study in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests the decision may depend on whether you're the giver or the receiver of the news.
Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, found that recipients of news are more likely to want to receive bad news before good news, but givers of news are more likely to want to give good news before bad news.
And ever heard of the "bad news sandwich," where good news is given before and after delivering bad news? Researchers found that this method of delivering bad news mainly benefits the givers, and not the receivers, of the news.
"Although recipients may be pleased to end on a high note, they are unlikely to enjoy anxiously waiting for the other shoe to drop during the initial good news," study researchers Angela M. Legg and Kate Sweeny said in a statement. Legg just completed her Ph.D. in psychology, while Sweeny is an assistant professor of psychology at the university.
In addition, the researchers noted that if your goal is to get someone to change a behavior after hearing the bad news, a "bad news sandwich" might not be your best bet. That's because people might forget or get confused about the bad news message as it's muddled with the good news.
"It's important to fit the delivery to the outcome goal," Legg added in the statement. "If you're a physician delivering a diagnosis and prognosis that are severe, where there is nothing the patient can do, tell them the bad news first and use positive information to help them accept it. If there are things a patient can do, give them the bad news last and tell them what they can do to get better."
These findings support those of a 1981 study in the journal Social Behavior and Personality, which also showed that recipients of news prefer to hear the bad before the good.
Wired pointed out that per a study in the journal Management Science, when delivering bad news, it could be good to apply the "silver-lining principle" -- in other words, pointing out the one not-so-bad thing that occurred in tandem with the bad news. Wired explains three strategies for doing so here.
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You Won't Lose Any Weight Unless You Makeover Your Mind First
Everyone knows how to lose weight. All you have to do is eat less and exercise more, right?
WRONG. People who have lost significant amounts of weight know that making a lifestyle change is about so much more than calorie restriction and getting a gym membership. It's also a massive mental challenge that requires stamina, rational thought and emotional support. In other words, it's often a mind makeover, first and foremost.
Take it from people who know. Here are six pieces of advice from HuffPost readers who shared their own weight loss journeys for our "I Lost Weight" series. Let their wisdom (and amazing before and after pictures) change your mind about weight loss.
6. Quit Your Magical Thinking
Sometimes desperation can lead people to try some pretty crazy quick fixes. Andy Kern, 59, admits that he tried everything from "injections of pregnant women's urine" to vitamin B12 shots to lose weight from his 466-pound frame.
Coping with Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and congestive heart failure, it wasn't until Kern, an administrator, approached weight loss from an analytic point of view to figure out that a low-glycemic diet (plus occasional desserts) was the healthiest and most sustainable change for him. He also slowly built up his stamina, starting with a 100-foot walk and eventually working up to eight-mile jogs.
5. Find New Friends
For Robyn Spurr, going from 190 pounds to 133 was a years-long struggle to "unwind the negative behaviors and thinking." It took an "army" to help her get there, she says, including a therapist, personal trainer and a life coach. But in addition to those professionals she hired, Spurr writes that she also "surrounded myself with people who were kind, supportive and inspiring."
Friends come in all kinds, and for some people, a virtual community is enough to help sustain a weight loss journey. Melissa Hairston credits "a Facebook group of ladies" for giving her the tools to go from 300 pounds to 160 pounds.
4. Overcome Your Anxiety
Being overweight can fill you with a million different reasons to hide from the world, but these people found out that in order to shed the weight, they had to shed their fears first.
"My first few months as a runner were difficult, as people would hurl insults at me for no reason when I was out jogging," wrote Matt Waterworth. But instead of throwing in the towel, he decided to keep his head down and focus on "creating the life I always wanted to live" -- which eventually led to more success and a confidence boost.
Notice that he had to decide to act confident before he became confident. In the past two years, Waterworth has gone from 280 pounds down to 200 and has completed 13 half-marathons and four full marathons.
3. Realize That Self-Care Will Empower You To Help Others More
Air travelers have all heard this one before: "Put on your own oxygen mask first, before assisting others." Sometimes people who prioritize others' needs before their own get so worn down that they end up helping no one. But if you put your health first, there's no telling what you can accomplish for your loved ones.
For example, after Suzie Skidmore lost about 100 pounds, she was able to donate one of her kidneys to her friend, Kevin, who had been battling kidney cancer and had to have both kidneys removed. She would not have been able to undergo the surgery if she hadn't lost the weight first.
"My weight loss gave me a happier, healthy life and also allowed me to give the same to Kevin," she writes.
2. Get To The Root Of It
Depression. Rape. Child molestation. Like other addictions, food can sometimes be a way to temporarily soothe the pain of a past trauma. In the linked stories above, HuffPost's brave readers write about how acknowledging a deeper problem helped them break the hold that food had over them.
When he was 23, William Pratt gained 100 pounds after the death of his father. Pratt and his wife started seeing a therapist a few years later to deal with the loss, but during one session the doctor challenged him to reveal the one secret Pratt never wanted anyone to know: He was attracted to men. It took Pratt weeks to admit it, but once he did, he said "the weight of the world came off of my shoulders." He also called it "the real beginning" of his journey. Pratt eventually lost more than 200 pounds, now weighs 204 pounds, and is a trainer.
"I get asked all of the time if I really lost all that weight in just 14 months. The answer is yes and no," writes Pratt. "The physical part of losing the weight, yes it took me 14 months, but I began the mental part years before."
1. Love (Yourself) Unconditionally
When you're overweight or obese, you may not think you deserve love and attention. But that's the point of unconditional love; it isn't something you can earn. Instead, it's given away freely. And when you decide to give it to yourself by exercising and eating well, amazing things can happen.
Married couple Justin and Lauren Shelton lost more than 500 pounds together after a health scare challenged them to get serious getting healthy. But they wouldn't have been able to lose the weight, they wrote, without knowing that they would always love each other, no matter what.
"... We knew we always had each other at our best and worst of times through this journey," they wrote. "It would have been so much harder without each other's support."
And unconditional love for yourself is just as important. We can't put it any better than Liz Merriweather; after she went from 252 pounds to 162 pounds, she realized this:
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WRONG. People who have lost significant amounts of weight know that making a lifestyle change is about so much more than calorie restriction and getting a gym membership. It's also a massive mental challenge that requires stamina, rational thought and emotional support. In other words, it's often a mind makeover, first and foremost.
Take it from people who know. Here are six pieces of advice from HuffPost readers who shared their own weight loss journeys for our "I Lost Weight" series. Let their wisdom (and amazing before and after pictures) change your mind about weight loss.
6. Quit Your Magical Thinking
Sometimes desperation can lead people to try some pretty crazy quick fixes. Andy Kern, 59, admits that he tried everything from "injections of pregnant women's urine" to vitamin B12 shots to lose weight from his 466-pound frame.
Coping with Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and congestive heart failure, it wasn't until Kern, an administrator, approached weight loss from an analytic point of view to figure out that a low-glycemic diet (plus occasional desserts) was the healthiest and most sustainable change for him. He also slowly built up his stamina, starting with a 100-foot walk and eventually working up to eight-mile jogs.
5. Find New Friends
For Robyn Spurr, going from 190 pounds to 133 was a years-long struggle to "unwind the negative behaviors and thinking." It took an "army" to help her get there, she says, including a therapist, personal trainer and a life coach. But in addition to those professionals she hired, Spurr writes that she also "surrounded myself with people who were kind, supportive and inspiring."
Friends come in all kinds, and for some people, a virtual community is enough to help sustain a weight loss journey. Melissa Hairston credits "a Facebook group of ladies" for giving her the tools to go from 300 pounds to 160 pounds.
4. Overcome Your Anxiety
Being overweight can fill you with a million different reasons to hide from the world, but these people found out that in order to shed the weight, they had to shed their fears first.
"My first few months as a runner were difficult, as people would hurl insults at me for no reason when I was out jogging," wrote Matt Waterworth. But instead of throwing in the towel, he decided to keep his head down and focus on "creating the life I always wanted to live" -- which eventually led to more success and a confidence boost.
Notice that he had to decide to act confident before he became confident. In the past two years, Waterworth has gone from 280 pounds down to 200 and has completed 13 half-marathons and four full marathons.
3. Realize That Self-Care Will Empower You To Help Others More
Air travelers have all heard this one before: "Put on your own oxygen mask first, before assisting others." Sometimes people who prioritize others' needs before their own get so worn down that they end up helping no one. But if you put your health first, there's no telling what you can accomplish for your loved ones.
For example, after Suzie Skidmore lost about 100 pounds, she was able to donate one of her kidneys to her friend, Kevin, who had been battling kidney cancer and had to have both kidneys removed. She would not have been able to undergo the surgery if she hadn't lost the weight first.
"My weight loss gave me a happier, healthy life and also allowed me to give the same to Kevin," she writes.
2. Get To The Root Of It
Depression. Rape. Child molestation. Like other addictions, food can sometimes be a way to temporarily soothe the pain of a past trauma. In the linked stories above, HuffPost's brave readers write about how acknowledging a deeper problem helped them break the hold that food had over them.
When he was 23, William Pratt gained 100 pounds after the death of his father. Pratt and his wife started seeing a therapist a few years later to deal with the loss, but during one session the doctor challenged him to reveal the one secret Pratt never wanted anyone to know: He was attracted to men. It took Pratt weeks to admit it, but once he did, he said "the weight of the world came off of my shoulders." He also called it "the real beginning" of his journey. Pratt eventually lost more than 200 pounds, now weighs 204 pounds, and is a trainer.
"I get asked all of the time if I really lost all that weight in just 14 months. The answer is yes and no," writes Pratt. "The physical part of losing the weight, yes it took me 14 months, but I began the mental part years before."
1. Love (Yourself) Unconditionally
When you're overweight or obese, you may not think you deserve love and attention. But that's the point of unconditional love; it isn't something you can earn. Instead, it's given away freely. And when you decide to give it to yourself by exercising and eating well, amazing things can happen.
Married couple Justin and Lauren Shelton lost more than 500 pounds together after a health scare challenged them to get serious getting healthy. But they wouldn't have been able to lose the weight, they wrote, without knowing that they would always love each other, no matter what.
"... We knew we always had each other at our best and worst of times through this journey," they wrote. "It would have been so much harder without each other's support."
And unconditional love for yourself is just as important. We can't put it any better than Liz Merriweather; after she went from 252 pounds to 162 pounds, she realized this:
Losing weight was not the primary obstacle I had to overcome. Losing weight was the outcome. The obstacle I overcame was self-doubt. Well, maybe that's not entirely true. Self-doubt was likely a symptom of a larger obstacle. The truth is, I had to learn to love myself unconditionally. By that I mean care, nurture, honor and respect myself.
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9 Sneaky Reasons You're Ravenously Hungry
It's not lunchtime, not even close. And yet all you can think about is the next time you get to eat and what it's going to be. It's all you can do not to scarf down whatever's edible within arm's reach. But what gives?
Turns out, our brains and bodies are frequently conspiring to trick us into thinking it's time to eat when it really isn't. Here are nine of those times.
You didn't sleep enough last night.
Ever notice a grumbling stomach on the days the alarm went off way before you were ready to face the morning? That's because too little sleep has been linked to higher levels of the hormone ghrelin, which is responsible for triggering hunger.
And to make matters worse, when you're sleep deprived, you'll usually crave carb-y, calorie-laden foods, as your body searches for alternate sources of energy. Researchers think this could be a clue as to why people who regularly get too little sleep are at a greater risk of obesity.
You ate too much yesterday.
Science doesn't have a completely hole-proof explanation for this sensation yet, but there's no denying that occasional feeling of going to bed stuffed and waking up hungrier than ever. Contrary to folk wisdom, it's not that your stomach is actually expanding, but more likely a result of the type of foods you overindulged in. If you overdid it on starches, you could have triggered the dramatic changes in blood sugar that trick the brain into thinking you're still not full, Healthy Living's Meredith Melnick reported.
You're pre-menstrual.
Many women know this to be intuitively true, but there's solid proof to back up those PMS-fueled binges. During the pre-menstrual phase, progesterone production increases. This seems to boost not only appetite but also your general dissatisfaction with your body in general, as if you weren't already emotional enough. Interestingly, non-human animals also follow a similar pre-menstrual over-eating pattern, Psychology Today reported.
You could have built a better breakfast.
The most important meal of the day is also one of the easiest to mess up, but eating the wrong thing for breakfast can throw off an entire day. A 2013 study suggested that one of the most important components to a filling breakfast is protein. In the small study, people who ate high-protein breakfasts were less likely to reach for fatty, sugary foods later in the day. You might also be getting too little fiber or fat, both of which help keep you full. Or, maybe you're simply eating too little for breakfast. A granola bar or a piece of fruit certainly is a quick-and-easy option for mornings when you're rushing out the door, but 300 to 400 calories are much more likely to keep you satisfied until lunch, registered dietitian Keri Gans wrote for US News.
You take certain meds.
Medications for everything from arthritis to allergies can stimulate your appetite. In the last 20 years, the number of meds which such a side effect has increased from one in 10 to one in four, Dr. George Blackburn, associate director of the Harvard Medical School Division of Nutrition, told Health magazine. In some instances, as soon as you've finished your course of medications, your appetite will return to normal. But for chronic conditions that require life-long treatment, experts suggest discussing your medication options with your doctor. There could be a similar drug with lesser side effects.
You have a diet soda habit.
A zero-calorie sweet drink sends a message to the brain that calories are on their way. Then, no calories are actually delivered. The taste alone may trigger the brain to send out some hunger pangs to compensate for that bait-and-switch. We still need more research to help us totally understand this trick. In the meantime, it's probably still a good idea to cut out or at least cut back on artificially-sweetened sips.
You're actually just thirsty.
A little mild dehydration can give you a sluggish, fatigued feeling -- and, just like when you're sleep deprived, the body often turns to calories for fuel. That means, then, that you may experience what you think is hunger, when it's really thirst. Weight-loss experts often suggest drinking a glass of water and then waiting a few minutes before giving in to a food craving. To help you distinguish hunger from thirst, imagine eating a big meal, Men's Health suggests. If it doesn't sound appealing, have some H2O instead.
You're bored.
Much of what we do in life is driven by dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain linked with motivation, stimulation and reward. At the biological level, dopamine makes us feel good about eating so we don't forget to do it -- not exactly a problem for most of us in the 21st century. So, when nothing exciting is going on, the brain looks for ways to trigger the dopamine neurons for some thrill, according to Psychology Today, and food starts to look pretty good. It's probably a better idea to get your kicks elsewhere: Grab a good book, listen to your favorite music, meditate or exercise for a calorie-free pick-me-up instead.
You're stressed.
There's a biological basis for stress-eating, too. Our natural stress response is technically an evolutionary tactic to help us avoid becoming someone else's dinner. In the face of stress, hearts race, muscles fire -- all to give us the ability to run away from that lion or tiger or bear. After the chase, a depleted body needs to refuel, so stress activates a couple of brain systems to increase appetite. It seems to trigger cravings particularly for fatty, sugary foods, too. But, since today's stressors are more often looming deadlines than savage beasts, a doughnut craving isn't exactly helpful.
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Turns out, our brains and bodies are frequently conspiring to trick us into thinking it's time to eat when it really isn't. Here are nine of those times.
You didn't sleep enough last night.
Ever notice a grumbling stomach on the days the alarm went off way before you were ready to face the morning? That's because too little sleep has been linked to higher levels of the hormone ghrelin, which is responsible for triggering hunger.
And to make matters worse, when you're sleep deprived, you'll usually crave carb-y, calorie-laden foods, as your body searches for alternate sources of energy. Researchers think this could be a clue as to why people who regularly get too little sleep are at a greater risk of obesity.
You ate too much yesterday.
Science doesn't have a completely hole-proof explanation for this sensation yet, but there's no denying that occasional feeling of going to bed stuffed and waking up hungrier than ever. Contrary to folk wisdom, it's not that your stomach is actually expanding, but more likely a result of the type of foods you overindulged in. If you overdid it on starches, you could have triggered the dramatic changes in blood sugar that trick the brain into thinking you're still not full, Healthy Living's Meredith Melnick reported.
You're pre-menstrual.
Many women know this to be intuitively true, but there's solid proof to back up those PMS-fueled binges. During the pre-menstrual phase, progesterone production increases. This seems to boost not only appetite but also your general dissatisfaction with your body in general, as if you weren't already emotional enough. Interestingly, non-human animals also follow a similar pre-menstrual over-eating pattern, Psychology Today reported.
You could have built a better breakfast.
The most important meal of the day is also one of the easiest to mess up, but eating the wrong thing for breakfast can throw off an entire day. A 2013 study suggested that one of the most important components to a filling breakfast is protein. In the small study, people who ate high-protein breakfasts were less likely to reach for fatty, sugary foods later in the day. You might also be getting too little fiber or fat, both of which help keep you full. Or, maybe you're simply eating too little for breakfast. A granola bar or a piece of fruit certainly is a quick-and-easy option for mornings when you're rushing out the door, but 300 to 400 calories are much more likely to keep you satisfied until lunch, registered dietitian Keri Gans wrote for US News.
You take certain meds.
Medications for everything from arthritis to allergies can stimulate your appetite. In the last 20 years, the number of meds which such a side effect has increased from one in 10 to one in four, Dr. George Blackburn, associate director of the Harvard Medical School Division of Nutrition, told Health magazine. In some instances, as soon as you've finished your course of medications, your appetite will return to normal. But for chronic conditions that require life-long treatment, experts suggest discussing your medication options with your doctor. There could be a similar drug with lesser side effects.
You have a diet soda habit.
A zero-calorie sweet drink sends a message to the brain that calories are on their way. Then, no calories are actually delivered. The taste alone may trigger the brain to send out some hunger pangs to compensate for that bait-and-switch. We still need more research to help us totally understand this trick. In the meantime, it's probably still a good idea to cut out or at least cut back on artificially-sweetened sips.
You're actually just thirsty.
A little mild dehydration can give you a sluggish, fatigued feeling -- and, just like when you're sleep deprived, the body often turns to calories for fuel. That means, then, that you may experience what you think is hunger, when it's really thirst. Weight-loss experts often suggest drinking a glass of water and then waiting a few minutes before giving in to a food craving. To help you distinguish hunger from thirst, imagine eating a big meal, Men's Health suggests. If it doesn't sound appealing, have some H2O instead.
You're bored.
Much of what we do in life is driven by dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain linked with motivation, stimulation and reward. At the biological level, dopamine makes us feel good about eating so we don't forget to do it -- not exactly a problem for most of us in the 21st century. So, when nothing exciting is going on, the brain looks for ways to trigger the dopamine neurons for some thrill, according to Psychology Today, and food starts to look pretty good. It's probably a better idea to get your kicks elsewhere: Grab a good book, listen to your favorite music, meditate or exercise for a calorie-free pick-me-up instead.
You're stressed.
There's a biological basis for stress-eating, too. Our natural stress response is technically an evolutionary tactic to help us avoid becoming someone else's dinner. In the face of stress, hearts race, muscles fire -- all to give us the ability to run away from that lion or tiger or bear. After the chase, a depleted body needs to refuel, so stress activates a couple of brain systems to increase appetite. It seems to trigger cravings particularly for fatty, sugary foods, too. But, since today's stressors are more often looming deadlines than savage beasts, a doughnut craving isn't exactly helpful.
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Insomnia Linked With Wide Range Of Health Risks In New Study
A new study further confirms that insomnia is linked with a wide range of health problems, including osteoporosis, anxiety and heart attack.
Scientists from Norway and Finland examined data from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Studies conducted between 1995 and 1997 and 2006 and 2008 that included 24,715 working people. They found that insomnia was a significant risk factor for a number of health issues over the 11-year period.
Particularly, they found that insomnia was linked with a higher risk for anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, whiplash, rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis (an age-related cartilage degeneration condition), headache, asthma, heart attack and osteoporosis.
"The link to heart attacks is particularly interesting," study researcher Børge Sivertsen, of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, told Science Nordic. "One possible explanation is that sleep problems raise the stress response of the body, which has a negative impact on the function of the heart."
Researchers also found an association between insomnia and obesity, hypertension and stroke, but these links disappeared after adjusting for other factors.
"We conclude that insomnia predicts cumulative incidence of several physical and mental conditions," the researchers wrote in the study. "These results may have important clinical implications, and whether or not treatment of insomnia would have a preventive value for both physical and mental conditions should be studied further."
The findings were first reported by Science Nordic, and are published in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Insomnia has also been linked in past research to an increased risk of premature death, with a 2010 study in the journal Sleep showing that chronic insomnia raised death risk by four times among men over a 14-year period.
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Scientists from Norway and Finland examined data from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Studies conducted between 1995 and 1997 and 2006 and 2008 that included 24,715 working people. They found that insomnia was a significant risk factor for a number of health issues over the 11-year period.
Particularly, they found that insomnia was linked with a higher risk for anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, whiplash, rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis (an age-related cartilage degeneration condition), headache, asthma, heart attack and osteoporosis.
"The link to heart attacks is particularly interesting," study researcher Børge Sivertsen, of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, told Science Nordic. "One possible explanation is that sleep problems raise the stress response of the body, which has a negative impact on the function of the heart."
Researchers also found an association between insomnia and obesity, hypertension and stroke, but these links disappeared after adjusting for other factors.
"We conclude that insomnia predicts cumulative incidence of several physical and mental conditions," the researchers wrote in the study. "These results may have important clinical implications, and whether or not treatment of insomnia would have a preventive value for both physical and mental conditions should be studied further."
The findings were first reported by Science Nordic, and are published in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Insomnia has also been linked in past research to an increased risk of premature death, with a 2010 study in the journal Sleep showing that chronic insomnia raised death risk by four times among men over a 14-year period.
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