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Income Disparity Makes People Unhappy
Many economists and sociologists have warned of the social dangers of a wide gap between the richest and everyone else. Now, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science
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Reclaiming Our Sense of Self in a Globalized World
The Huffington Post: The word “globalization” rings in most people’s ears as a signal of our advancement, the recognition of our limitless ability to create and have — beyond measure — anything we want. A
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Gray Matters | Which is Better: A Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?
Yahoo: In 1988, singer Bobby McFerrin encouraged an optimistic viewpoint in his hit song “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” Monty Python’s song “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” from their 1979 film Monty Python’s
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Baltimore scientists search for cause, treatment for hoarding
Los Angeles Times: The table in Jack Samuels’ Fells Point office is piled two feet high with books, papers, scientific journals and grant applications. Samuels’ wife likes to tease him that he has a hoarding
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Conflict Between the Mind and Body Helps People Think Outside the Box
Yahoo Finance: Think of the old saying, “grin and bear it.” Can forcing a smile really have a positive impact on how people see the world, even to the point of becoming more open-minded? According
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Depressed People Find It Hard to Stop Reliving Bad Times
MSN Health: June 7 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that depressed people suffer from an inability to rid themselves of negative thoughts because they can’t turn their attention to other things. “They basically
