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Smart people are not afraid to say “I don’t know.”
Any exercise is better than none, but no one wants to waste their time in the gym. Learn how to get the most out of your workout here.
What happens to a person’s identity when they are forced to play a hypermasculine role just to survive?
In 1654, Blaise Pascal wrote: “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” That’s more true today than ever.
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These three things can help you make smarter and faster decisions.
If you’re lacking confidence and feel like you could benefit from an ego boost, try writing your life story.
In general, birds of a feather do tend to flock together.
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One way to limit clutter is by being mindful of your spending.
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The Oedipal complex, repressed memories, penis envy? Sigmund Freud’s ideas are far-reaching, but few have withstood the onslaught of empirical evidence.
The formula for resilience? Hope, grit, and amnesia.
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Maslow’s highest level on the hierarchy of needs.
A study looks at the chemistry of couples engaged in different activities.
With encouragement from parents, a child can bloom in their education.
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Two questions hold the key to breaking through your limitations, says David Goggins.
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Almost 200 cognitive biases rule our everyday thinking. A new codex boils them down to 4.
For Damien Echols, tattoos are part of his existential armor.
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Stress affects everyone, but there’s something you can do about it.
You can become a tree or even the soil supporting it.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is updated for the 21st century in a new study.
Why free thought has died on university campuses.
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A new study shows choosing to be active is a lot of work for our brains. Here are some ways to make it easier.
Comedy, A.I.-style. Our roving reporter, Evan Fleischer, went into The Laughing Room and here’s what happened