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The research on well-being points to a limit of about two hours a day of leisure screen time, not counting time spent on schoolwork. Read More

Health

The scientific process to heal any emotional trauma Benjamin P. Hardy

It’s important to note that when it comes to healing suppressed pain or emotional trauma, you don’t have to sit on someone’s couch and re-hash the past. Read More

Office Life

Just believing you are multitasking can boost performance Monica Torres

Researchers suggest that the illusion of multitasking works because thinking we have to do more work forces us to stay engaged. Read More

Advice

Why rejection hurts (and 3 ways to dust yourself off)Ashley Laderer

While rejection is pretty much inevitable, it still hurts. It’s painful to get shut down for something you want, whether it’s a date or a job. Read More

Advice

If you want to change, you have to follow through or else Monica Torres

Can you will yourself to change for the better? The good news is that psychologists think it is possible for you to erase your less desired traits. The bad news is that you have to go out of your head and do work for the change to happen. Our personalities are not set in stone, … Read More

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How flashing lights and sounds encourage risky behavior Monica Torres

When you enter a casino, you will be bombarded by bells and whistles calling you drop everything and spend. According to a new study in JNeurosci, this attention-grabbing behavior can be by design. Researchers from the University of British Columbia found that ding-ding-ding of catchy sounds and the bright lights are hard for us to resist and can … Read More

Advice

Buridan’s ass: Why more is less (and what to do about it)Mayo Oshin

The irony is that the freedom of choice and abundance available to us has inadvertently robbed us of the same freedom it promised to deliver. Read More

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New study: Limiting social media use benefits mental health Alena Hall

it’s worth noting the study didn’t ask students to abandon social media altogether because that’s simply unrealistic. Read More

How To

How to visualize your success in 3 easy ways LaRae Quy

When we learn how to visualize success, it takes a hazy idea and turns it into a clear goal. It’s more than a quick fix. Read More

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