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16 Ways to Get People to Like You Immediately, According to Psychology
By Shana Lebowitz / Business Insider
'Power Poses' Don't Actually Work. Try These Confidence-Boosting Strategies Instead
By Jeffrey Kluger
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Antidepressants are some of the most popular drugs in the United States, and their usage shows no signs of waning. A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that from 2011 through...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
August 15, 2017
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Smiley faces may seem benign, but typing them in work emails may be doing more harm than good. In a new study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers from Ben-Gurion University...
By Julia Zorthian
August 14, 2017
4 Ways to Become Stress-Free Just About Anywhere
Time to train your brain
By Eric Barker
August 6, 2017
What We Learned From Watching Kids Figure Out How to Lie
Not all children figured out how to deceive at the same rate
By Gail Heyman, University of California, San Diego / The Conversation
August 5, 2017
5 Ways to Stop Your Phone Addiction, According to Research
How long do you think the average work email goes unread? 10 minutes? 5 minutes? 1 minute? Try 6 seconds. From Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked: In...
By Eric Barker
July 30, 2017
What It's Like to Have Exploding Head Syndrome
If you've ever heard a sudden loud noise in your sleep, which turns out to be imaginary, you're not losing the plot
By Kate Samuelson
July 24, 2017
3 Secrets to Having a Better Morning
A morning ritual sure sounds nice (if it didn’t, you wouldn’t be reading this) but what’s the point of one? What’s it even supposed to accomplish? No, you don’t have to eat kale or mechanistically...
By Eric Barker
July 23, 2017
How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty
They’re asking you for something. And you feel like if you say no, they’re going to hate you. So you’re tempted to say yes, even though you don’t want to. Ever been there? We all...
By Eric Barker
July 20, 2017
Why There Is Crying In Baseball, and Tennis, and Golf, and Soccer ...
As Marin Cilic buried his face in a towel and started sobbing in the middle of the Wimbledon men's final on July 16, few knew what he was going through better than a man watching...
By Sean Gregory
July 20, 2017
3 Ways to Prevent Yourself From Burning Out at Work
Ever wake up exhausted and just dread going to work? Do you feel like that most days? Every day? And we’ve all seen others who have suffered the death spiral of burnout and become shambling...
July 18, 2017
Ancient Philosophers Reveal 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happier
Time to regain appreciation for things that are taken for granted
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10 Things the Most Successful People Do Every Day
What habits, tactics and routines do the most successful people use to achieve their earth-shaking accomplishments? One guy wanted to know. So he talked to over 200 world-class achievers to learn from them. Now I...
By Eric Barker
July 3, 2017
Why This Is the Best Sin of the 7 Deadly Sins
No, not lust. Calm down. This is not that kind of website. I’m talking about pride. When you think about the deadly sins, pride’s actually kinda confusing. Few ethical people are running around advocating greed....
By Eric Barker
July 2, 2017
How to Stay Calm Under Pressure, According to a Weapons Disposal Leader
We’d all like to know how to stay calm under pressure. Sure, I could pull a bunch of research studies on it and just summarize those for you. But that always leaves the lingering question:...
By Eric Barker
July 1, 2017
The Rage Flu: Why All This Anger Is Contagious and Making us Sick
Perhaps the only thing we can agree on at this painfully divisive moment in our national history is that all this anger and derision in which we're marinating isn't healthy. Not for us, not for...
By Susanna Schrobsdorff
June 29, 2017
How Puppy Photos Can Teach Your Brain to Love Your Partner More
Couples who looked at images of puppies, babies and pizza, interspersed with photos of their spouse for six minutes every three days reported being more happily married after six weeks. If you think this sounds...
By Belinda Luscombe
June 20, 2017
Why Do I Hate the Sound of My Own Voice?
Have you ever recoiled at the sound of your own voicemail greeting, startled by what should be the most familiar of voices—your own? If so, then you're not alone. It's common to dislike the way...
By Kate Samuelson
June 19, 2017
How to Feel Thinner in 30 Minutes
Exercise isn’t only good for gradual, long-term body benefits. According to new research, just a single 30-minute workout may be enough to help people see themselves as thinner and stronger. The positive effects seem to...
June 16, 2017
Why You and Your Colleagues Need a Group Ritual
When the Belfast-born actress Laura Donnelly is working on Broadway, she likes to arrive at the theater several hours before the curtain. She eats a relaxed takeout dinner, does yoga, and then performs vocal exercises....
By Daniel McGinn
June 14, 2017
We Are All Liars and Science Proves It
Want to feel lousy about the state of the human condition? Fire up and type in the words "Is it normal to want to..." Surprised that the first or second result is typically "kill?" Want...
By Jeffrey Kluger
June 13, 2017
How to Become More Self-Aware, According to Research
You probably know more than a few people who are just clueless about themselves. They make the same errors over and over but never seem to notice. They think they’re great at stuff that, frankly,...
By Eric Barker
June 11, 2017
Being Socially Awkward Is Actually Awesome, According to Science
'Being a little different is not a liability'
By Ty Tashiro
April 25, 2017
Why Facebook Live Tempts Fame-Seeking Criminals
Though it's not just the site that helps them get what they want
By Adam Lankford
April 19, 2017
How the Month You Were Born Affects Your Personality, According to Science
No, it's not astrology
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April 17, 2017
How Science Can Tell Whether You're a Good Person
See if sentiments support behavior
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April 1, 2017
Even Young Children May Understand What You're Thinking
Until a few decades ago, scholars believed that young children know very little, if anything, about what others are thinking. Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, who is credited with founding the scientific study of children’s thinking,...
March 26, 2017
The Idea of 'Talent' Is Toxic to Childhood Development
A Hungarian film titled “Sing” recently won the Oscar for best short film. “Sing” tells the story of young Zsófi, who joins a renowned children’s choir at her elementary school where “everyone is welcome.” Soon...
March 25, 2017
Why I Hate Daylight Saving Time — and So Should You
Who needs 15 hours of sunlight?
By Jeffrey Kluger
March 9, 2017
Why It’s Healthy to Cry Over TV Shows
Good news for fans of "This Is Us."
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5 Powerful Rituals to Become More Resilient
Even when times get tough
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December 13, 2016
4 Ways to Make Yourself More Productive, According to an Expert
Try pre-suasion
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December 6, 2016
The Way You Think About Willpower Is All Wrong
It isn't a limited resource
By Nir Eyal
November 29, 2016
3 Rituals That Will Make You More Motivated
Motivation is all about perspective
By Eric Barker
November 29, 2016
4 Ways to Live a Happier Life, According to Research
And live the "good life"
By Eric Barker
November 21, 2016
Why Fewer Moms Are Spanking Their Kids
...and what they're doing instead.
By Belinda Luscombe
November 15, 2016
How to Master Your Intuition: 4 Research-Backed Secrets
Don't ignore those intuitive feelings
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This Is Why Songs Get Stuck In Your Head
Plus: the 9 stickiest tunes right now
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7 Ways to Improve Your Writing, According to Experts
Advice from experts including Stephen King and Steven Pinker
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How to Navigate Awkward Conversations Between Now and the Election
Therapists are seeing increased anxiety about this year’s election, and some of that tension is coming from dissenting points of view within families
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This Is How to Overcome Social Anxiety: 5 Tips Backed by Research
Confront your emotion and it will become less overwhelming
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Experts bet you encounter a psychopath more often than you think
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The Key to Family Happiness Is Really Simple
You just have to spend more time together at home
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