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Geteiltes Leid ist doppeltes Leid (Shared pain is double suffering)
Sueddeutsche: Geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid? Im Gegenteil. Der angenudelte Spruch sollte dringend eine Auffrischung erfahren und künftig korrekt so lauten: Geteiltes Leid ist doppeltes Leid. Gut möglich, dass dieser Vorschlag die Zustimmung der drei
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Are Women Better Decision Makers?
The New York Times: RECENTLY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said that if we want to fix the gridlock in Congress, we need more women. Women are more focused on finding common ground and
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Is Powerlessness the Key to Successful Negotiation?
Leigh Steinberg, the real-life inspiration for the title character in the film Jerry Maguire, is one of the most successful agents in the history of American sports. He is also a master negotiator. It’s said
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How You Make Decisions Says a Lot About How Happy You Are
The Wall Street Journal: I was witness to a tricky marital exchange last week, when my sister and her husband were trying to name their new red Labrador puppy. Rachel had spent hours trolling for
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APS Members Lord and Shadlen Elected to Institute of Medicine
Catherine Lord, the DeWitt Senior Scholar and a professor of psychology in psychiatry and of psychology in pediatrics at Weill Cornell, and Michael N. Shadlen a professor of Neuroscience at Columbia University, were elected as
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The Struggles of a Psychologist Studying Self-Control
The New Yorker: Walter Mischel had a terrible time quitting smoking. He had started young, and, even as his acumen and self-knowledge grew, he just couldn’t stop. His habit continued through his years as a
