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The Goal of Creativity
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the 24th APS Annual Convention. Marieke Roskes, University of Amsterdam, presented her research on overcoming the cognitive costs of creativity. If you struggle with creativity
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Investing in Karma by Doing Good Deeds
For so many important outcomes in life – applying for jobs, waiting for medical test results – there comes a point when you just have to sit back and hope for the best. But that
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APS Award Address
APS Fellow Gary Latham had many goals when he left graduate school, but returning to academia was not one of them. “I made the decision that I did not want to be an academic,” said
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How to Keep Your Resolutions All Year!
Self Magazine: You think: “I need others to push me to… [fill in the blank].” Asking people for support is smart, but to make your resolution stick, now is the time to learn how to
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Want to lose weight? Shut your mouth
CNN: Anita Mills was 382 pounds when a family doctor gave her four simple rules to lose weight: 1. Eat 8 ounces of food every 3 hours 2. No sugary drinks 3. Do not skip meals
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Say This, Get Your Way
Men’s Health Magazine: f people don’t listen to you, it’s not that they don’t respect you—it could be how you’re phrasing your request, suggests a new study published in Psychological Science. In the study, college
