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Sample Topic: Pumpkin Spice and Mental Health

Used the paired sources below to complete the activity. We've included some talking points about each source that you may bring up in the discussion as you're reviewing the information with students.

Feel free to select alternate sources or topics tailored to your session -- the important thing is that both sources you use in the activity are on the same topic, but come from different publications. 

Source 1A: Website

Psychologists on Why We Crave Pumpkin Spice in the Fall (everydayhealth.com) Everyday Heath. August 2023.

  • article from Everyday Health - Digital Media Company, can be searched online with a Wikipedia description here: Everyday Health - Wikipedia
  • links to other articles from Everyday Health
  • popups to subscribe
  • links to research reports
  • information on author and reviewer on the bottom
  • social media links
  • pictures

Source 1B: Scholarly Article

Folwarczny, MichaƂ, et al. “Seasonal Cues to Food Scarcity and Calorie Cravings: Winter Cues Elicit Preferences for Energy-Dense Foods.” Food Quality and Preference, vol. 96, 2022, pp. 104379-, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104379.

  • from the peer reviewed journal Food Quality and Preference published by Elesevier
  • can click on authors' names to see affiliations and contact information
  • clearly defined sections with studies and reference list
  • charts, graphs, data, and citations included throughout the article
  • declaration of competing interests and funding sources
  • supplementary data included
  • other scholarly articles are linked in the corresponding website source that can also be found though our website.

Quick Links

First Source:

  • Post (article) on the web

http://tiny.cc/hdemzz

Second Source:

  • Scholarly Article

http://tiny.cc/ndemzz