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Behavior Change in the New Year: Change your environment

By Art Markman, Ph.D. on December 17, 2009 in Ulterior Motives

It is funny how we as a culture prepare for the holidays. In November, Thanksgiving comes, and families gather for a dinner. Immediately afterwards, there is cultural preparation for Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa. The day after Thanksgiving the stores encourage people to shop for the holidays. People put up decorations on their houses starting the weekend after Thanksgiving. Read More

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Art Markman, Ph.D.

Art Markman, Ph.D., is a cognitive scientist at the University of Texas whose research spans a range of topics in the way people think.

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