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60 is the new 30, says Melanie Katzman. Embrace your age and the benefits that come with it.
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The best leaders don’t project perfection. Peter Fuda explains why.
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The countdown continues! In this video, comedian Pete Holmes likens depression to quicksand and provides a method to help you cope and with it.
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Laughing is so contagious that we often forget how subjective humor is.
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Do we suffer from birth anxiety like we suffer from death anxiety?
Sally Susman explains how to use truth-telling moments to your future benefit.
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What if consciousness is just a blip in the universe, a momentary flowering of experience that is unique to life in early technological civilizations—but eventually vanishes?
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Getting older — see: looking older — is not ideal in the workplace culture of youthfulness.
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The more research conducted on psychedelics, the closer we get to new therapeutic models.
The processes behind our ability to make decisions are complex, but they’re not miracles.
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A bit of planning goes a long way.
To experience real fulfillment, it’s important to evaluate opportunities before jumping on board.
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Most of us have heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs, but Maslow doesn’t have a monopoly on self-actualization.
How to deal with death in the digital age and save your loved ones from headache.
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Learn how to redesign your job for maximum reward.
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The true course of progress is not only charted by great men and women, but also by ordinary people having conversations.
Research suggests that you should adopt an ancient rhetorical method called ‘illeism’.
Abraham Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs is depicted as a triangle with self-actualization at the very top. Right before his death, Maslow wanted to add another to the hierarchy: Self-transcendence.
Suffering can buffer us, and make us more polished versions of ourselves — if we have the right attitude.
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Someday we’ll beam to the moon for afternoon tea, and be back in New York for dinner.
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When he was developing his famous hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow cited 9 historical figures that achieved self-actualization.
Sure, Epicureans focused on seeking pleasure – but they also did so much more.
It’s a popular buzzword among the self-help community, but does trying to become self-actualized do any good?
Symbols are often used to help people get an idea of higher, often ineffable, truths.
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A new study shows that most people have advice for their younger self that tends towards a few important areas.
When should you censor yourself, and when should you speak up? Emily Chamlee-Wright explains moral philosopher Adam Smith’s ‘impartial spectator’.
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Setting goals might be easy, but sticking to them? That’s when it gets tough.
Many of us don’t fit perfectly into existing social narratives. But we can still find our own way.
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Depression is quicksand, says comedian Pete Holmes. Try this method to help you cope and live with depression.
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As religious diversity increases in the United States, we must learn to channel religious identity into interfaith cooperation.
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