Healthy habits die hard: In times of stress, people lean on established routines -- even healthy ones

<P>Contact: Suzanne Wu<BR>suzanne.wu@usc.edu<BR>213-740-0252<BR>University of Southern California <BR>
<P>Stress and exhaustion may turn us into zombies, but a novel study shows that mindless behavior doesn't just lead to overeating and shopping sprees ? it can also cause us to stick with behaviors that are good for us.</P>
<P>Across five experiments appearing in the June issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published by

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