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Does your mind wander while performing daily tasks?
From CBC News: If you’re having trouble reading the entirety of this article without your mind wandering off, it might actually be a good thing. Just stay with us for a moment. According to a
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Boost Intelligence by Focusing on Growth
Scientific American: Is intelligence innate, or can you boost it with effort? The way you answer that question may determine how well you learn. Those who think smarts are malleable are more likely to bounce
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How Symptoms Are Presented Online May Affect Whether We Think We Have The Disease
The Huffington Post: If you’re one of those people who obsessively Googles your symptoms when you’re feeling sick, you should read this. A new study in the journal Psychological Science shows that we’re more likely
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Lack Of Compassion Can Make People Feel Less Moral, Study Shows
Huffington Post: When a stranger asks for money, people choose not to give for a variety of reasons, even if their hearts want to — perhaps they’re not sure what the money will be used
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Children whose minds wander ‘have sharper brains’
The Telegraph: A study has found that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more “working memory”, giving them the ability to hold a lot of information in their heads and manipulate it mentally.
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Head Games: How Visual Illusions Improve Sports Performance
TIME: It’s that time of year again. March Madness is around the corner and athletes — and inspired fans — are aiming to improve their performance on the court. It turns out, the secret to
