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Why You Should Seek Out a Few Minutes of Awe Every Day
… Awe is one of those emotions you recognize the instant you feel it. It’s the feeling you get “when you encounter things that are vast and beyond your frame of reference,” says Dacher Keltner
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The Right Attitude to Gratitude
Have you ever reflected on what an ungrateful wretch you are? Instead of being thankful that a delicious beverage awaits at your favorite coffee shop, you fume because the person ahead in line ordered a caramel
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AI Doesn’t Care if You’re Polite to It. You Should Be Anyway
I often catch myself prefacing my queries to ChatGPT with a “please” and concluding with a “thank you.” Apparently, I am not alone. A December 2024 survey published by TechRadar found that approximately 67% of U.S.
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Eight Ways to Stay Happier This Year, According to Science
… There is another way the past could help you in the present. Research suggests that engaging with our ancestry can have profound psychological benefits. Family stories about overcoming adversity, for example, can be empowering
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How Thanksgiving Dinner Can Make You A Better Collaborator
… The connection between food and cooperation was explored in a 2019 research article by Kaitlin Woolley and Ayelet Fishbach that was published by The Journal Psychological Science. The authors found that the way a meal
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Practicing Gratitude Could Help You Live Longer
Appreciating the little things in life can leave a lasting impact on your health. … “It’s not completely surprising to me, just given what we know on the health benefits of positive emotions more generally, that a
