According To Science

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Here’s the science behind why we don’t desire an item as much if everyone else has it John Anderer

Have you ever wanted an item, but as soon as everyone else had it, you no longer desired it? This is the science behind why that happens. Read More

Health

5 ways you can increase your intelligence, according to science Melissa Chu

Did you know that there are ways to increase your intelligence, with simple changes? Follows these 5 ways to do so, according to science. Read More

Office Life

4 ways Coronavirus will forever change the ways that we interact with one another Steve Adcock

We will most likely all emerge on the other side of the pandemic by returning to our familiar greetings and mannerisms that are instinctual for us all. Read More

Personal Finance

Is poverty an environmental issue? Depends on who you ask John Anderer

Is poverty an environmental issue? It depends on who you ask. Read this new study, from Cornell University, on the impacts it can have on finances. Read More

Health

Your community influences whether you live or die John Anderer

Your community influences how long you’ll live. But how? Researchers set out to find out exactly what influences you, within where you live, and why. Read More

Health

How ‘Stealth transmission’ is fueling the rapid spread of Covid-19, according to experts John Anderer

We are learning more about Covid-19, as more time goes on. A new Columbia study shows that ‘stealth transmissiojn’ is fueling the spread widely. Read More

Health

7 daily habits that are ruining your sleep Anouare Abdou

We all need better sleep — and whether we know it or not — we each ruin it somehow. These are the 7 daily habits that are ruining a good night’s rest. Read More

Health

A clinical psychologist explains the 60-second approach to managing your emotions Thomas Oppong

We’re all human beings with complex emotions. Follow this 60-second approach, to better manage your emotions, explained by a clinical psychologist. Read More

Productivity

The myth that older employees are less productive is a self-fulfilling prophecy John Anderer

There is a myth that older employees are less productive — and it turns out, according to science, that the myth if often a self-fulfilling prophecy. Read More

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Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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