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About Face
Boston Magazine: Forty-six years ago a young San Francisco–based cowboy of a psychologist named Paul Ekman emerged from the jungle with proof of a powerful idea. During the previous couple of years, he had set
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Do Children Make Us Happy?
Pacific Standard: Several months ago, the novelist Zadie Smith wrote an essay for the New York Review of Books on joy, a complicated emotion that lies at the heart of parenting she argued. In the
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Tact, Tone And Timing: The Power Of Apology
NPR: An effective apology involves a delicate balance between tact, tone and timing. In high-stakes settings, when jobs and reputations are on the line, it can be even harder. The significance of an apology can
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‘Fat Talk’ Compels but Carries a Cost
The New York Times: Over winter break, Carolyn Bates, a college senior, and a friend each picked out five pairs of jeans at a Gap store in Indianapolis and eagerly tried them on. But the
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Emotional Regulation Strategies May Influence Anxiety, Study Finds
The Huffington Post: How you deal with both positive and negative emotions could have big implications for your mental health. Emotional regulation — whether you avoid your emotions, or explore them — may plat a
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Revisiting the ‘Hormone of Love’
The Huffington Post: It’s been more than a decade since oxytocin was first heralded as the “hormone of love” — a distinction that came with optimistic predictions for future drug therapies. It was just a