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Behind every successful man is a woman keeping out of the way
The Daily Mail: The secret of success may be a spouse who stands at your side – but keeps out of the way, psychologists claim. Whether you are the Prime Minister, or simply trying to
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When helping doesn’t help – having support encourages procrastination, says study
The Vancouver Sun: A supportive partner can often give people a good kick in the rear to get motivated to accomplish their goals, but a new study suggests that too much cheerleading actually may have
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Dial ‘5683’ for Love: Dialing Certain Numbers on a Cell Phone Changes Your Emotional State
A psychological scientist in Germany has found a way that cell phones, and specifically texting, have hacked into our brains. Just by typing the numbers that correspond to the letters in a word like “love,”
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Kids Learn to Work Together Early, Study Finds
U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay): Some adults may want to take a lesson from young who’ve demonstrated that even children at the early age of 3, children have a sense of what’s fair, researchers
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‘Was Doing’ Versus ‘Did’: Verbs Matter When Judging Other People’s Intentions
Your English teacher wasn’t kidding: Grammar really does matter. The verb form used to describe an action can affect how the action is perceived—and these subtle variations could mean the difference between an innocent or
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Got a Goal? A Helpful Partner Isn’t Always Helpful
Thinking about the support a significant other offers in pursuing goals can undermine the motivation to work toward those goals.