http://blog.texasbariatric.com Personal stories, advice and news about weight loss surgery Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:33:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en http://blog.texasbariatric.com/bariatric-research-articles/bariatric-surgery-is-it-simply-a-%e2%80%9ccommitment-device%e2%80%9d-or-something-bigger http://blog.texasbariatric.com/bariatric-research-articles/bariatric-surgery-is-it-simply-a-%e2%80%9ccommitment-device%e2%80%9d-or-something-bigger#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:05:57 +0000 admin http://blog.texasbariatric.com/?p=5 There was an interesting article that recently appeared in The New York Times Magazine about the advent of bariatric surgery, which was likened to what economists call a “commitment device-a means with which to lock yourself into a course of action that you might not otherwise choose but that produces a desired result.” (more…)

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