Rather than try to resist temptation in the moment, many successful people arrange their lives to minimize the need for ...

To say motherhood is life-changing can feel like an inadequate summation. Matrescence offers a way to understand it in all ...

A simple idea with big consequences: some rules, nudges and culture pushes do not change behaviour, they reverse it. Here is ...

Abstract: This paper discusses about reactance compensation technique. This technique is applied to conventional Class-E and able to achieve wideband Class-E operation. From the simulation result, for ...

The purpose of this study is to test the theories of communication about health crises and theories of persuasive health communication that have been applied to COVID-19 in a different cultural ...

Summary: A new study reveals that resistance to policies like smoking bans or speed limits drops significantly after they are implemented. Known as “reactance,” this initial pushback stems from ...

From seatbelt laws to new speed limits -- many people soon stop resisting policy changes that restrict their personal freedom once the new rules come into force. Researchers also identified the ...

Reactance theory grew out of research on consumer behavior. This psychological theory describes how people react when they sense a threat to their freedom of choice. The theory extends to many other ...

Imagine that you’ve just started a new diet, and you ask your partner to support you in your efforts by reminding you to cook healthy meals at home instead of eating out and do something active after ...

What do we mean by success? For each individual, the answer will be slightly different. For some people, success is money; for others, it’s about recognition. When I was sitting on a staircase many ...

Capacitive reactance (Xc) represents a capacitor’s opposition to current flow. Calculate Xc using the formula Xc = 1/ (2πfC), where f is frequency and C is capacitance. 6. Calculating Inductance: ...