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Don’t look down … do we develop a fear of heights because of past bad experiences or are some of us just born that way? from www.shutterstock.com

Health Check: why are some people afraid of heights?

Bek Boynton, James Cook University and Anne Swinbourne, James Cook University

There are two schools of thought to explain people’s height phobias: evolutionary and behavioural.
If this spider is making you feel extremely anxious, sweaty or uncomfortable, exposure therapy might help. from www.shutterstock.com

How virtual reality spiders are helping people face their arachnophobia

Bek Boynton, James Cook University and Anne Swinbourne, James Cook University

Many people with phobias are understandably reluctant to face their fears. But gradual exposure using virtual reality headsets can help with everything from a fear of spiders, heights or flying.
Si vous voulez que vos bonnes résolutions du nouvel an durent plus longtemps que le réveillon, il est nécessaire d'adopter de nouvelles habitudes. Shutterstock

Comment tenir (vraiment) vos bonnes résolutions en 2017

Bek Boynton, James Cook University and Anne Swinbourne, James Cook University

Plus de sport, moins d’alcool : les bonnes résolutions du Nouvel An sont difficiles à tenir dans la durée. Sauf à s'appliquer, à soi-même, les principes de la thérapie comportementale.
If you want your New Year’s resolutions to last longer than the party, you need to create new habits. But how? from www.shutterstock.com

A behaviourist’s guide to New Year’s resolutions

Bek Boynton, James Cook University and Anne Swinbourne, James Cook University

If you want to stick to your New Year’s resolutions, a behaviourist’s approach might help you create and keep new, healthy habits.

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