personal growth
Experts explain how lie detectors work, what happens in the brain when we tell lies and how accurate polygraph tests are.
Balancing realism and optimism in a dire situation is a key to success.
Don’t take the prodigy pathway. Become a broad thinker instead.
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Jokes so cheesy even French philosophers will love them.
Here's your gateway to enjoying the best of literature.
Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.
Searching for happiness in the midst of personal or societal crises are nothing new.
The number of PhDs has been exceeding the available academic positions since as early as the mid-1990s.
Take your story from beginning to end with expert guidance.
A study finds that sexual regret doesn't change how we behave in the future.
Flying that helicopter too low is counterproductive.
There is no success without failure, but the fear of the latter is what's really keeping you from achieving your goals.
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It's insidious and destructive, but there are some things you can do to develop a healthier relationship with material things.
Virtually enroll in beginner-to-expert guitar lessons to unleash your inner musician.
Being skeptical isn't just about being contrarian. It's about asking the right questions of ourselves and others to gain understanding.
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More than 70% of college students procrastinate
It's not the caffeine; it's the people.
It's a common misconception that to be a Stoic is to be in possession of a stiff upper lip.
Did America's collective mental health get worse (and then better) after the first COVID-19 lockdown?
What can 'behaviorism' teach us about ourselves?
New research identifies 16 different COVID-19 personality types and the lessons we can learn from this global pandemic.
Lovers are parted from lovers, (grand)parents from children, families from their dead.
In her book The Art of Rest, one researcher conducted a thorough analysis of the top 10 activities we find most restful.
The best time to start was yesterday, the second best is now.
Nutrisystem is a smarter weight-loss program that users enjoy.
New research suggests you can't fake your emotional state to improve your work life — you have to feel it.
Learn how to practice "self-indifference."
Nihilism is not a choice or intellectual commitment, but a feeling that simply arrives.