One of the most interesting aspects of supervising a veterinary clinic is using my psych education to read people’s personality traits and work with them accordingly. The same must be done with dogs to be an effective leader. But today, the doctors, technicians and I took this a step further and attributed totem dog breeds to ourselves and others at the clinic (using personality and physical characteristics). The decision was unanimous that I’m a Doberman Pinscher.
Category Archives: Psychology
ABS DIET POWER Equals Money in the Bank
Yet another reason not to carry credit cards: The Journal of Consumer Research recently published this fascinating study on the connection between the healthfulness of food purchases and method of payment. The study, conducted by Thomas, Desai, and Seenivasan (2011), found that consumers who paid for their food with cash as opposed to credit or debit spent less money overall and were more likely to ration their money toward more healthful food choices. The researchers suggest that the pain of parting with cash influences consumers to curb their impulsive tendencies, resulting in fewer unhealthful food purchases.
