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The Case Against Positive Thinking
The Wall Street Journal: Blame it on Oprah. Positive thinking is touted as the key that unlocks success (remember “The Secret”, which the Oprah Winfrey‘s show helped make an international best-seller?), but it turns out that an
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Your Positive Thinking Could Be Holding You Back
New York Magazine: The notion that simply imagining our deepest wishes coming true will help us attain them is everywhere these days. Best-selling books like The Secret and Chicken Soup for the Soul teach us that we can make good
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On the road to happiness, a pleasant surprise beats a sure thing
The Washington Post: Do you remember the last time you were dreading something, only to have it turn out to be a pleasant surprise? Maybe it was a bad summer blockbuster you were forced to
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People Who Feel They Have A Purpose In Life Live Longer
NPR: We know that happiness and social connection can have positive benefits on health. Now research suggests that having a sense of purpose or direction in life may also be beneficial. To find out if
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What If You Could Just ‘Forget’ to Bite Your Nails?
New York Magazine: A bad habit can feel so automatic that it can be hard to even realize you’re doing it, which makes quitting the behavior feel impossible. But what if you could just will
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Bimbi con tempo meno strutturato più in grado di raggiungere obiettivi (Children with Less Time Structure are More Likely to Reach Goals)
La Stampa: I bambini che trascorrono il proprio tempo in maniera meno strutturata, dal giocare all’aria aperta da soli al leggere libri fino al visitare uno zoo, saranno più in grado di raggiungere i propri
