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Study: Math Skills at Age 7 Predict How Much Money You’ll Make
The Atlantic: So far as we’re able to predict a child’s likelihood of leading a successful life, it’s no secret that the assets we’re born with (intelligence) or into (socioeconomic status) are important. But to
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science. Object-Based Attention Without Awareness Liam J. Norman, Charles A. Heywood, and Robert W. Kentridge Attentional selection can facilitate the processing of basic properties of unseen stimuli; however, it
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Weight Gain Tied To Personality Changes, Impulsivity: Study
The Huffington Post: Your weight may be linked with your personality, according to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science. Researchers from the Florida State University College of Medicine and the National Institutes
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When Voting, Political Preferences Outweigh the Evidence
Supporters of a political measure are more influenced by their initial preferences than cold, hard evidence suggesting that the measure won’t go their way, a study shows.
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How Positive Emotions Lead to Better Health
Pacific Standard: We’ve all experienced downward spirals, in which dark emotions lead to destructive behavior that damages our health, strains our relationships, and leaves us feeling even worse than when we started. Wouldn’t it be
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The Biology of Kindness: How It Makes Us Happier & Healthier
TIME: There’s a reason why being kind to others is good for you— and it can now be traced to a specific nerve. When it comes to staying healthy, both physically and mentally, studies consistently
