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The Secret To Memorable Vacations: Keep ‘Em Short And End ‘Em Sweet
TIME: In an earlier post we described research showing that people get more long-lasting satisfaction from money spent on experiences than money spent on material goods. If you read that post and took it to
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Why the last chocolate tastes the best
The Telegraph: Psychologists discovered that people become “motivated” when they know an experience is about to be completed. The University of Michigan study found that this led to a person thinking the experience would end
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Comment réduire la douleur sans médicaments
Le Figaro: On en sait aujourd’hui plus sur les mécanismes cérébraux à l’origine d’une baisse de la sensation de douleur sans antalgiques. Des études avaient déjà montré que l’effet placebo (on donne au patient un
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The Need to Feel Connected
The Atlantic: The need for people to feel connected runs deep. According to a study conducted at Purdue University, even the gaze of a stranger makes a difference. When strangers pass you by without acknowledging
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Looking for Facebook friends? Keep it positive
Discovery News: Updating your Facebook status with the torrid details of your bad day? Think twice: People with low self-esteem who post negative details about their lives on Facebook may find their online friends diminishing.
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Réseaux sociaux : plus addictifs que l’alcool ou la cigarette ?
Yahoo! France: Passer une journée sans “checker” Facebook ou Twitter ? Impossible! Une étude américaine démontre que les réseaux sociaux sont aujourd’hui devenus totalement addictifs. Si parmi les addictions les plus fréquentes, l’alcool et le