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Decades of research on goal pursuit shows that when it comes to execution, there are two major pitfalls that keep us from doing the things we intend to do. The first is that we don't get specific enough about what exactly needs to happen - the specific actions we need to take to reach our goals.

Quite simply, cognition refers to thinking. There are the obvious applications of conscious reasoning-doing taxes, playing chess, deconstructing Macbeth -but thought takes many subtler forms, such as interpreting sensory input, guiding physical actions, and empathizing with others. The old metaphor for human cognition was the computer-a logical information-processing machine.

New Weight Loss Plan for U.S. Obesity Crisis Plan Would Cut Fast-Food Ads/Sales, Promote Activity and Healthy Foods May 8, 2012 -- Obesity in America is a crisis that threatens national security -- and urgent action is needed, says the Institute of Medicine. The IOM's plan: Totally change the way Americans approach exercise and nutrition.

Well here's a decidedly 21st century sleep issue. Apparently there's a rising phenomenon among teens: sleep texting. That's right, teens are reaching for their phones during the night, firing off messages, and waking with no recollection of their actions. We're all aware of how deeply embedded social media and technology are in our culture today.