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Are New Year’s Resolutions Powerful or Pointless?
Almost every year of my adult life, I’ve started the New Year with a set of resolutions that I’ve been determined to keep. The results, predictably, have been variable. In 2021, I mostly kept to
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Three Ways to be More Rational This Year
Many people use the New Year to turn over a new leaf – to act in a way that is more rational and in our better interests. Yet we all have to confess this is
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How to Improve Your Ability to Overcome Rejection and Accomplish Goals in 10 Days or Less
I hate the thought of being rejected. I didn’t go on my first date until I was seventeen, and that only happened because she asked me out. For years I had thought about writing my own book, but
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Research Briefs
Research highlights from APS journals, including work on mirror neurons, social connection, and substance use.
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Falling short on your 2021 resolutions? Remember: Pandemic.
The new calendar year historically signals a fresh start, as illustrated by the custom of setting resolutions to become better versions of ourselves. But as 2020 has given way to 2021, bringing with it the
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Stop Keeping Score
I am an inveterate scorekeeper. I can go back decades and find lists of goals I set for myself to gauge “success” by certain milestone birthdays. For example, in my 20s, I had a to-do list
