human behavior lab

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  Health & Environment

  The Calorie ‘Distance’ Between Menu Items May Influence What We Choose To Eat

  New research from Texas A&M shows the presence of high-calorie items on a menu creates temptation and can make low-calorie options less appealing.

  January 12, 2022
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  Science & Tech

  Human Behavior Lab Delves Into The Subconscious

  Researchers work with TV news crew to analyze voters’ inner reactions to presidential debate.

  January 10, 2020
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  Culture & Society

  Cheater, Cheater: Human Behavior Lab Studies Cheating As An Innate Trait

  A simple dice game played in times of abundance and scarcity revealed what may – or may not – push a person to cheat in order to get ahead.

  August 1, 2019
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  Health & Environment

  Texas A&M Self-Control Research Could Help You Stick With Your New Year’s Resolutions

  (Shutterstock) By Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M University associate professor of agricultural economics and Human Behavior Laboratory director, for The Conversation  Many of us have already decided that things will be different in 2018. We’ll eat better, get more exercise, save more money or finally get around to decluttering those closets. But…

  January 2, 2018