...3, 2, 1! The science of New Year’s resolutions
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15 Jan 2016
...3, 2, 1! The science of New Year’s resolutions

After the clock strikes midnight and the champagne bottle’s emptied, January 1st welcomes the most hopeful of traditions – New Year’s resolutions. But why do they rarely last beyond January? Lizzy Pope, who studies health behaviours, explains why people find it hard to stick to their goals.