The May issue of the Townsend Letter included an article titled What Causes Heart Attacks by Dr. Thomas Cowan.  Using a broad array of research Cowan explains why artery blockage is not particularly related to heart attacks and that heart attacks are more related to the function of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system.  The parasympathetic system, among a […]

How was your Christmas? How was your year? Where did you go? What did you do? What sights did you see? What air did you breathe? What textures did you feel? What photos did you take? What paintings did you paint? What poems did you write? What brought you joy? What are your plans for […]

Gharad Bryan, Dean Karlan and Scott Nelson of Yale University explored the notion of the ‘committment device’ saying: “Broadly, a commitment device is an arrangement entered into by an individual with the aim of helping fulfill a plan for future behavior that would otherwise be difficult due to intra-personal conflict.” American  journalist Stephen Dubner and economist  Steven Levitt of […]