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Our current model of education is not only outdated; it’s not particularly effective.
Feb 8

What We Should Have Learned in School But Never Did

If the purpose of education is to turn us into fully functional, happy and healthy adults, it is failing on numerous levels.  
By Srinivas Rao
Giving and receiving positive feedback can exponentially improve your relationships with others and yourself.
Feb 1

Why Taking Compliments Is So Hard, and How to Finally Accept Them

Giving and receiving positive feedback can exponentially improve your relationships with others and yourself.
By Francesca Friday
Learning to accurately identify feelings could radically improve your quality of life.
Jan 11

Change Your Life by Building Your Emotional Intelligence: A Guide For Men

How strengthening your 'emotional intelligence'—the ability to recognize and emotions and express them to others—improves your mental and physical health.
By David Waters
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Jul 3

Why You’re Always Late to Work, According to Your Myers-Briggs Type  

By Heidi Priebe
Don’t worry, research can help.
Jun 28

Surprising Ways to Beat Anxiety and Become Mentally Strong—According to Science

By Olivia Remes
Alexa, what makes you so habit forming?
Jun 28

Here’s How Amazon’s Alexa Hooks You

By Darren Austin
Plenty of research backs the rationales for both approaches.
Jun 20

Do Happy Faces or Sad Faces Raise More Money?

By Xiaoxia Cao
Words are powerful.
Jun 12

10 Speeches That Will Leave You in Awe

By Zat Rana
Robert De Niro as Bernie Madoff in Wizard of Lies.
Jun 9

Pop Psych: Bernie Madoff, ‘Wizard of Lies’ and the Power of Corrective Experience

By James Cole Abrams
There is a person on the receiving end of your online endeavors.
Jun 8

Think You Wouldn’t Do Evil? Think Again.

By Pete Ross
In the end, great UX design is all about evoking positive feelings.
Jun 1

Why Understanding UX Design Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur

By Tomas Laurinavicius
Each type learns about the world around them in their own unique way.
May 26

What Kind of Traveler You Are, Based on Your Myers-Briggs Type

By Heidi Priebe
How often are we not happy with what’s going on in this present moment?
May 22

Finding Beauty in Every Freakin’ Moment, No Matter What

By Leo Babauta
Unsplash/Steven Spassov
May 19

Why Your Relationships Keep Falling Apart, Based on Myers-Briggs

By Heidi Priebe
If any of us ceased to exist tomorrow, little would change beyond the subjective emotional states of the people in our immediate circles.
May 17

The Purpose of Life Is to Be a Nobody

By Zat Rana
Unsplash/Molly Porter
May 10

Here’s Which US City You Should Live in, Based on Your Myers-Briggs Type

By Heidi Priebe
You are in control of your life.
May 10

Is a Victim Mentality Holding You Back? Here’s How to Squash It for Good

By Donnalynn Civello
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May 3

Being a Therapist Doesn’t Mean I’m a Bastion of Perfect Mental Health 

By Sherry Amatenstein
Put the phone away.
Apr 28

This Is How to Stop Checking Your Phone: Five Secrets From Research

By Eric Barker
Many people have some degree of shame around the way their brain works.
Apr 28

The Surprising Benefits of Being (Slightly) Crazy

By Mark Manson
Being an introvert has nothing to do with being shy.
Apr 28

The Ultimate Guide to Being an Introvert

By James Altucher
Carey Morewedge, an associate professor of marketing at Boston University, said that a lot of people are not aware of how biased they are.
Mar 31

11 Cognitive Biases You Must Know to Avoid Making Silly Mistakes in Life

By Tomas Laurinavicius
Instead of perfectionism, we need to embrace a philosophy of pragmatism.
Mar 30

How to Beat Perfectionism, Make Progress and Find Happiness

By Ryan Holiday
Pay attention to actions, not words.
Mar 30

This Is How to Win With Passive-Aggressive People: Five Proven Secrets

By Eric Barker
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