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You don’t always know what you’re saying
Nature: If you think you know what you just said, think again. People can be tricked into believing they have just said something they did not, researchers report this week. The dominant model of how
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How Being Grateful Can Change Your Life
Fast Company: Keeping track of what you are grateful for may sound like like something Oprah Winfrey suggested decades ago. But today, several new studies suggest that practicing gratitude isn’t just for the Pollyannas of
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People in Rich Countries Are More Stressed Out
LiveScience: Although people who live in wealthy countries, including the United States, are generally more satisfied with their lives than people who live in poorer countries, they may experience more worry and anger than residents
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The Part of Your Brain That Made You Eat That Doughnut
TIME: If you’re like most people, your brain rarely gets straight A’s when it comes to resisting temptation. We know the dangers of eating too much, of drinking too much, of drugs or gambling or
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The problem with that amazing speed-reading app
Smartplanet: In February, a company called Spritz unveiled an app to dramatically increase your reading speed. The idea is that words are fed to readers one at a time, with each word popping up in
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Word-streaming tech may spell trouble for readers
ScienceNews: In the brave new digital world of reading, words flash by one at a time on the tiny screens of smart watches and phones. This portable, pageless story doesn’t end well for people keen
