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Being happy involves not shying away from pain, misery or distress.
Transgender U.S. Army captain Jennifer Sims lifts her uniform.
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Here’s the research that explains why President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military service was so easily struck down.
All in the mind?
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For good health and longevity, the right mindset – and less stress – may be more important than exercise.
Van Gogh’s The Starry Night.
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Modern science backs Picasso, who once said ‘Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.’
Pet obesity often says more about an owner’s relationship with their pet than the animal itself.
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More than half of dogs and cats around the globe are overweight. Are well-intentioned owners to blame?
Many Australians celebrate Christmas, even those who don’t identify as being Christian.
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If you’re a non-believer, then staying away from Church may be the best thing for your psychological health this Christmas.
You probably don’t remember the Kathie Lee sweatshop scandal of the mid-1990s. What about the more recent debacles?
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People who see themselves as conscientious consumers often buy items made by companies that violate their values because it’s hard to keep that information in mind.
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Poor quality sleep is almost guaranteed over the festive period. Here’s how to get some decent shut-eye.
Studies of twins let us see the contributions that genes, upbringing and culture make to behaviour.
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Evolution has shaped gender differences, but we don’t have to be bound to this history. We are not mindless automata, doomed to slavishly oblige our instincts and impulses.
Were U.S. diplomats at the embassy in Cuba stricken by a mass delusion?
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Sociologists know what conditions make it more likely a mass delusion will take hold and spread through a group – whether adherence to a fashion fad or belief in a doomsday cult.
Reading fiction can make you happier, nicer towards others and better focused in your activities.
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To counter the unbalanced effects of the digital age, reading literature is the key.
Don’t think, just shop.
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Rather than simply trying to trick people, the masters of marketing know it’s much easier to understand and work with innate human flaws.
George Henry Durrie’s ‘Winter in the Country: A Cold Morning’ (1861).
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Home can be a slippery concept. But psychologists have long understood that it plays a huge role in self-identity and emotional well-being.
Happiness is possible during the holidays.
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We all know the holidays can be stressful, but we may not realize that we often continue the cycle. Here’s how to let things go and enjoy the holidays instead of dreading them.
Developmental psychology suggests that fantastical beliefs in children are associated with positive developmental outcomes. And parents need not worry, children will bust the Santa myth themselves, when the time is right.
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There’s no need for parents to bust the Santa myth. Children figure out the truth themselves, at a developmentally appropriate time. In the process, they build their reasoning skills.
How can you maximize reading’s rewards for baby?
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Psychology researchers bring infants into the lab to learn more about how shared book reading influences brain and behavioral development.
Engaging with your teen’s online world will make it easier to have difficult conversations about some of the risks and ways to manage them.
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Parents should ask their teens to show them how they use social media and how it works so they can have conversations about what the risks are and how to reduce them.
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Residents may be right to fear for their lives.
The rush of dopamine upon opening a subscription box is similar to the one experienced by gamblers.
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Retailers are banking on some of our behavioural and emotional traits to get us to sign up to subscription boxes.
Are you a Facebook addict? Here’s how to find out.
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Don’t want to become a social network addict? Start by working out what your vulnerabilities are.