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Clues to Teaching Young Children to Tell the Truth
The Wall Street Journal: Parents who want their children to be more honest might be better off trying to make them feel more like George Washington than Pinocchio. The story of Pinocchio emphasizes the shame
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George Washington Trumps Pinocchio for Inspiring Honesty in Kids, Study Says
Boston.com: The study, published in Psychological Science, concludes positive moral tales like “George Washington and the Cherry Tree” work better at instilling a sense of honesty than “Pinocchio” or the “Boy Who Cried Wolf,” in which
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The Mad-Genius Paradox: Creativity Could Be Tied To Both Sanity And Madness
Fast Company: You can probably recite, off the top of your head, at least a few creative geniuses who seemed out of their mind. We used Sylvia Plath, Vincent Van Gogh, and Michael Jackson as
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Be Thankful, Save More: Study Says Gratitude Helps Us Reach Financial Goals
TODAY: A sizable body of research shows that people tend to discount the value of future rewards in favor of short-term gratification, but a new paper in the June issue of “Psychological Science” finds that thankfulness triggers
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Where’s The Line Between Cheating A Little and Cheating A Lot?
NPR: Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains the hidden reasons we think it’s okay to cheat or steal. He says we’re predictably irrational — and can be influenced in ways we don’t even realize. Listen to
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Want to Succeed in Business? Then Play High School Sports
Fortune Magazine: New research finds teenage athletes are more likely to land plum jobs later in life. Those dumb jocks may not be so dumb after all. Two new studies found that past participation in high