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Breaking Bad Habits and Making Good Ones

So what can you do to help change your habits, either by breaking bad ones or making good ones? Below are three key recommendations:See more

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The Need to Belong

WebFor example, if you take hunger, 1) everyone in the world needs food; 2) being hungry is a keenly negative feeling; 3) when hungry, we think only about food and act in …

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Power and Action

WebPower and Action. Not necessity, not desire — no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything — health, food, a place to live, entertainment …

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Hello Again, Homesickness

WebHome is where one starts from. — T.S. Eliot It sure was nice to be home. The hearty meals. The head scratches. The general lack of any and all responsibility as I played video …

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A First Step to Weight Loss

WebTo change your body, you must first change your mind. — Anonymous Ironically, weight loss and weight maintenance are two of people’s most commonly held goals, yet nearly one …

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The Feeling You're Being Watched

WebIn fact, it took people about 40 or 50 card flips before they consciously avoided the bad decks; their unconscious, on the other hand, made this discovery after 10. Furthermore, …

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Who Do You Consider Above Average

WebAlthough this better-than-average effect occurs across a number of domains (e.g., one’s intelligence, sports, grilling skills, etc.), this meta-analysis found that it tends to be …

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The Secret to Mortality

WebYour cognitive processing ability and your subjective perception of your health. For the first factor, low cognitive processing speed may signal variation in multiple, underlying …

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Guest Blogger: Brain Enhancement

WebToday, I am excited to present a post from a guest blogger, Jackie Edwards. Jackie is a freelance editor, researcher, and writer with a focus on education, health and well-being. …

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Warm Parent, Cold Parent

WebParents with a “warm style” tend to provide regular support for children, consistently affirming them and speaking to them in a friendly tone. On the contrary, a cold parenting …

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How the “Headwinds/Tailwinds Asymmetry” Shapes Your Thinking

WebMatt’s research examines how people think about their own well-being, particularly as it relates to time and other people, and the consequences of these self-reflective beliefs on …

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What's the Vaccine Evidence

WebBelieve those who are seeking truth. — [shared quotation] For the first time in over 100 years, measles, mumps, and other dangerous, communicable diseases are on the rise in …

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GUEST AUTHOR: Why Stress is Easily Transmitted Between People

WebThey found that the empathic stress response tends to be highest (but not exclusive) to those with strong emotional bonds. Stress can even be transferred between people when …

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How Sleep Affects Your Manliness

Webby Jake. Sleep is a symptom of caffeine deprivation. — Anonymous. You would think living at home during a quarantine would result in getting more sleep than normal – no …

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The Let-Down Effect

WebTHE LET-DOWN EFFECT IN ACTION. In 2014, researchers tested the let-down effect by having patients from a migraine clinic keep a diary about their daily experiences for three …

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Black History Month

WebIn honor of Black History Month, this week we will honor some of the contributions that Black Americans have provided the field of psychology. So to begin, we will start with the first …

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Black Criminality

WebThe Black Codes were a set of laws specifically intended to arrest Black people. For example, if Blacks didn’t sign a yearly labor contract (for underpaid wages), they could …

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Convince Yourself by Convincing Others

WebSince then, decades of research have shown that when we try to convince others on a topic, we ourselves inadvertently become more persuaded on that topic, too. For example, if …

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Mountains or Ocean

WebIt Says a Lot. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. — Aristotle. I have a simple question for you: In general, which do you like better, the ocean or the mountains? …

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