Symbolic Gestures: The Magical Thinking Of New Year's Resolutions
Thursday, January 1, 2015 - 20:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Have you made your 2015 New Year's Resolutions yet? Toni BlayBy Jayashri Kulkarni, Monash University“I will definitely give up smoking – that’s my New Year’s resolution,” she stated emphatically as she thumped her fist on the table to underline her determination. “All very well”, I thought, as I sat opposite her in my medical consulting room in October.What is it about New Year’s resolutions that we find so compelling? read more