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Being in Awe Can Expand Time and Enhance Well-Being
It doesn’t matter what we’ve experienced – whether it’s the breathtaking scope of the Grand Canyon, the ethereal beauty of the Aurora Borealis, or the exhilarating view from the top of the Eiffel Tower –
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Prenez vos décisions dans une langue étrangère, elles seront plus rationnelles que dans votre langue maternelle !
Atlantico: Les actes comptent plus que les mots. C’est en tout cas l’adage. Mais tout dépend des mots. Allons même plus loin : et si une même proposition formulée différemment entraînait des actions différentes ?
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Tall, dark and stable
The Economist: CLEARLY, a person’s decisions are determined by circumstances. Just how closely they are determined, however, has only recently become apparent. Experiments conducted over the past few years have revealed that giving someone an
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People believe they are `investing in Karma` by doing good deeds
Asian News International: Waiting for an important, uncontrollable outcome in life may lead people to do good deeds with the implicit expectation that the universe will return the favour, a phenomenon they refer to as
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Stop acting on impulse
Times Higher Education: Research has shown that people can train their brains to become less impulsive. Psychologists at the universities of Exeter and Cardiff assessed whether asking people to refrain from certain movements while in
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How Knowing a Foreign Language Can Improve Your Decisions
Scientific American: Researchers have sought to understand the range and limits of these emotional language effects. Lower proficiency and/or late acquisition of the foreign language seems to be a crucial constraint. For people who grew
