Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival.
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Billy McFarland went to prison for fraud offences connected to the first Fyre Festival in 2017.
A new mood tracker will ask users to rate how they feel both daily and in random moments.
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New features on Apple iOS 17 aim to give users insights into their mental health, but they may also shape how people see themselves.
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The idea of gently tweaking our behaviour still makes political sense.
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Dad jokes can help make you a better parent. But that’s only one reason why dad jokes work.
Medications can open a biological window of opportunity for psychotherapy to take advantage of.
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Combining psychotherapy with medication can lead to more immediate and enduring results by boosting the brain’s neuroplasticity.
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How counsellors learn to be good listeners.
A cup of coffee might provide you some pep, but it won’t fully make up for lost sleep.
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While a cup of joe or a brief nap during an all-nighter might help you feel a little more alert, it won’t offset cognitive impairments from sleep deprivation when you’re performing complex tasks.
People want quick fixes, but unfortunately, building healthy, realistic, and stable self-esteem isn’t that simple.
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We often think of self-esteem as either high or low, but the level of your self-esteem might be less important than the stability of your self-esteem.
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Have you found yourself liking sport for the first time and wondering how you got here? Here’s what might be going on – and why it might be the best thing for your wellbeing.
Teachers want to connect with students in ways that help them learn.
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The idea that each person has a particular learning style is a persistent myth in education. But new research provides more evidence that you won’t learn better in one modality than another.
There are plenty of ways to benefit from nature in and around your home.
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Here are a few ways you can benefit from nature in and around your home without stepping foot in a garden.
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MDMA and cocaine are known to speed up people’s perception of time, while LSD can induce a sense of timelessness.
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From new writing on art to books on how the world got to where is politically and environmentally.
Students often have the wrong idea about what their peers think is acceptable.
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People often privately feel uncomfortable about bad behavior they see around them but mistakenly believe their peers don’t share their concerns.
A well-deployed laugh can help grease a social interaction, even if nothing is funny.
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Laughter is so fundamental that animals like chimps, rats and dogs share the ability with humans. But in people it serves more serious social functions than just letting others know you’re having fun.
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Working for a Machiavellian boss is infuriating, and bad for your mental health. By understanding what drives this personality, you can limit the fallout.
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Modern psychologists are challenging classic studies that portrayed humanity as individualistic.
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Lovemore Mbigi saw the African concept of ubuntu as a basis of effective human resources management.
Micro-management may be motivated by good intentions, but it’s often counter-productive.
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A leadership expert offers her advice on how to tackle a surprisingly widespread problem.
Research suggests childhood trauma has a big part to play in obesity.
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Deep psychological factors play a part in obesity, including childhood trauma.