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Low on Self-Control? Surrounding Yourself With Strong-Willed Friends May Help

New research suggests that people with low self-control prefer and depend on people with high self-control, possibly as a way to make up for the skills they themselves lack. ... More>


Meditation Is About More Than Inner Peace, Study Says


Can Meditation Make You a More Compassionate Person?

Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a new study takes a look at what impacts meditation may have on interpersonal harmony and compassion. ... More>


Seeing Happiness in Ambiguous Facial Expressions Reduces Aggressive Behavior

Encouraging young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency to see happiness rather than anger in facial expressions may lead to decreased levels of anger and aggression. ... More>