Earnings and Yearnings: Get Out of the Groove

Philosophers and psychologists have long searched for the best method of dropping bad habits and setting up commendable habits in their place. New York Times writer Charles Duhigg has assembled what is known about habits and distilled them into an easy model in his book, The Power of Habit. A key element of the habit…

Depression Disproportionately Affects Those in Poverty, Report Finds

A new report from Gallup and Healthways shows that people who are poor not only have a greater risk of health problems, but are disproportionately more likely to be diagnosed with depression. Thirty-one percent of people living in poverty report having depression, according to the report, while only 15.8% of people outside of the poverty…