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When Doing Good Means You’re Bad
TIME: Want to know a sure way to be seen as immoral, unethical and unlikable? Raise $1 million for charity. Want to know how to have people think a lot more favorably of you? Raise
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How College Students Can Benefit From Some Mindfulness Training
The Huffington Post: College is full of distractions, but mindfulness training could help students stay on track and focused, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Miami found that students who took a
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Besudelter Altruismus (Tainted Altruism)
Suddeutsche Zeitung: Das Leben genießen und gleichzeitig die Welt verbessern, wäre das nicht großartig? Bier trinken und die Umwelt schützen zum Beispiel. Was spricht denn schon dagegen, sich einen Kasten Bier von einer Brauerei zu
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Altruistic Acts More Common in States With High Well-Being
People are much more likely to decide to donate a kidney to a stranger — an extraordinarily altruistic act — in areas of the United States where levels of well-being are high, researchers find.
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The Option to Quit Can Make You More Determined
Stephen King’s novel, Carrie, was rejected 30 times before it finally got published — and launched a legendary literary career. Thomas Edison failed thousands of time before he finally perfected the light bulb. Most of
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Looks Like You Can Detect Sickness By Smell
Refinery29: Sneezing, coughing, and a pasty complexion are all telltale signs that someone is under the weather. But, according to a new research published in Psychological Science, you can detect whether or not someone is
