healthbriefs “Thou Shalt
Not Judge?”
oREGANo FiGHTS iNFLAMMATioN
Can negative judgments we make
about other people distort our memory
of them? Yes, says a study conducted by
oregano does more than give pizza and spaghetti Cornell University.
an unmistakable italian flavor. German and Swiss
For example, labeling a person as
scientists have discovered that this herb
devious or dishonest can distort our
memory so much that when we later
also contains substances that help
attempt to recall that person’s behavior,
alleviate inflammation in the body. it seems to be worse than it actually
was—in our memory, that is.
Source: Bonn University and ETH Zürich, 2008. Assistant professor of psychol-
ogy David Pizarro found that his test
subjects who read about a man who
Healthier Pots & Pans
walked out on a restaurant bill remem-
bered the bill as much higher when
The next generation of stoveware will happily wean us from
they were told the man was a jerk who
the recent misguided era of no-stick coatings that contain
likes to steal. Conversely, when other
carcinogens. Research shows that heating Teflon and
study participants were told the man
other coated products just 2 to 5 minutes is enough to
left because of an emergency, they
leach out the chemical PFOA, linked to birth defects in
remembered a significantly lower bill.
animals, and emit gases toxic enough to kill canaries.
The conclusion? Morally blaming a
It’s no wonder coated pans scratch so easily.
person based on perception can distort
A panhandlers’ best bet? Cast-iron skillets like
memory about the severity of a crime.
grandma used and stainless steel-lined pots, pans and cas-
Previous studies have also found
serole baking dishes. Chances are these will outlast even
that leading questions or comments,
granny’s children. They’re a once-in-a-lifetime purchase.
for instance, can influence the memory
Recommended stoveware is also superior to earlier unlined copper and alu-
of an incident, and that thinking that
minum, which, like iron, can dissolve into food. But no one seems to mind a bit
someone is good or bad in one area
more iron in their diet. And its weightiness strengthens biceps.
also tends to influence judgments about
them in other areas, as well.
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