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This is the age when people are the most optimistic about life John Anderer

Researchers concluded that, regardless of specific negative or positive events, accidents, or developments in one’s life, people generally grow more and more optimistic starting at the age of 15 before hitting peak optimism around the age of 60 or 70. Read More

Productivity

7 ideas for fun virtual retreats you can do right from your home Rachel Weingarten

Whether your state has strict rules on travel this summer or you’ve decided to stay home until there’s a coronavirus vaccine, there are ways to virtually escape without leaving the comfort of your couch. Read More

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Risk takers often prefer this type of beer, according to research John Anderer

According to a new study from Penn State, researchers discovered that people who like to take risks and seek out new experiences, and perceive bitter tastes strongly, are very likely to prefer bitter, pale-ale style beers. Read More

Health

The psychology behind why so many people refuse to wear face masks Olivia Kelley

The poll revealed 11% of Americans have not considered wearing a mask in the past week. While this is a relatively low percentage, it may still have an impact on the state of the pandemic. Read More

Health

If you do this, chances are you are either a narcissist, psychopath or manipulator Kyle Schnitzer

If you’ve seen examples of virtue signaling in recent weeks, chances are that person could be a narcissist, psychopath or a manipulator, according to a new study. Read More

Health

If you believe in these things, you could be a psychopath CW Headley

Sometimes conspiracy theories are conditioned in an individual or population overtime through prolonged periods of crisis. Other times, the ideation is a product of disruptions correlated with psychological projection and paranoia. Read More

Health

Yale researchers say this year of uncertainty is making everyone paranoid John Anderer

Amid everything that’s been going on, there’s also been a big uptick in crazy conspiracies, panic buying, and paranoia in general. Now, researchers from Yale University have an explanation as to why. Read More

Health

If you did this while social distancing, you may have psychopathic traits Kyle Schnitzer

A study peer-reviewed and set to appear in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science determined dark traits like psychopathy, meanness, and disinhibition endorsed safety health behaviors less to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More

Advice

The reason every day feels the same right now, according to psychologists Lindsay Tigar

What causes this mental experience? And how can we make it less intense? Here, psychologists explain what’s happening: … Read More

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I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

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Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

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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

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

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7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.