Motivation can steadily fade over time.
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Focus on “being” an exerciser, instead of seeing exercise as something you “should” do.
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No news isn’t necessarily good news. News is powerful, and helps us to stay connected and informed. But it’s important we regulate our news consumption - particularly during times of crisis.
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The current chaos means there is perhaps greater receptivity to alternative ways of thinking and being.
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Differentiating between bad jargon and good jargon.
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How much does your virtual reality headset know about your life?
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Mirror exposure therapy might actually exacerbate some symptoms for people with eating disorders.
Everyone wants a slice of the pie.
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Unfairness alone is upsetting enough to drive people to punish lucky recipients of unfair outcomes.
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Becoming aware of your own mortality can be a liberating and awakening experience.
Some 6% of people are sadists.
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What causes unprovoked acts of violence? And is there any place for such cruelty in our society?
President Donald Trump has said he will name a Supreme Court nominee in the coming days.
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A quantitative analysis of potential nominees to the Supreme Court reveals that conservatives could get a real lock on the nation’s highest court.
They’re not just honest or ignorant mistakes, and they can poison an otherwise pleasant interaction.
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White people are often defensive when they’re called out for these subtle snubs and insults. But researchers have found that microaggressions correlate with racial bias.
Many children have busy and rigid schedules.
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Rigid rules could stifle creativity in children.
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The pandemic has exposed some truths about human psychology and behaviour.
Don’t assume that something you’re uncertain about will have a terrible outcome.
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Feel like you’re facing too many pandemic-related unknowns? Reframing what it means to not know can help you break the uncertainty-anxiety connection.
People learn racism from the culture that surrounds them and media they consume, but that doesn’t need to be the end of the story.
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If you’re American – regardless of the color of your skin – racism structures how you think. Changing the system should change these implicit biases.
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Social media is the refined sugar of human communication.
Looking for dried pasta, cooking oil or spices? You’re not alone.
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Irrational behaviour during difficult circumstances is rooted in deeper cognitive and evolutionary psychological mechanisms. Many reflect what are called emergency decision and purchasing contexts.
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If teachers and students work together, then opportunities to share difficult personal stories can be constructive.
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Your mouth might be obscured, but science shows you say a huge amount with your eyes.
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Students are taught isolated and impersonal facts without understanding the history and processes of how scientists know what we know — an education in scientific literacy.