Why Political Beliefs Are So Resistant to Change + Optimism and Better Health - The Doctor Weighs In
Patricia Salber, MD, MBA
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Patricia Salber, MD, MBA
Founder, CEO, Editor-in-Chief of The Doctor Weighs In, Inc., a leading online health & wellness information platform | LinkedIn Top Voices in Healthcare 2017 & 2018 | Thought leader, influencer, senior advisor, executive
Why Political Beliefs Are So Resistant to Change
Are there any neural correlates that allow people to cling to false beliefs despite overwhelming evidence? There might be, according to a study at USC. Read more »
The Scientific Evidence that Optimism Leads to Better Health
The direct evidence of the impact of optimism on health reaches down to the molecular level. Read more »
Age-Related Memory Loss and What Can You Do About It?
Age-related memory loss, a problem with short-term memory can be improved with memory tricks, repetition, and paying attention. Read more »
This is Why Advance Directives Should Be Clinical, Not Legal Documents
One of the most intimate of all of the documents that guide end-of-life care should be humanized by taking it out of the lawyer’s office. Read more »
Fish Oil: Is It Good for You or Not?
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7yPolitical affiliation in America seems to have become the top category that people identify with. Even over Gender or Racial/Ethnic Origin. People used to dismiss the opinions of others categorizing something as dependent on their racial (or socio-economic class) majority or minority point of view. Now viewpoints are first considered Liberal or Conservative.