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Time to Spread Holiday Cheer, Even When You’re Down
The Wall Street Journal: On Thanksgiving, I called a normally peppy friend to wish him a happy holiday and was surprised to catch him at home. I asked what he was doing for dinner. His
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Hugs Help Protect Against Colds by Boosting Social Support
We’re told to wash our hands, get plenty of rest, and avoid public coughers and sneezers in order to keep the common cold at bay, but new research suggests another line of defense: hugs. A
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Walk This Way: Acting Happy Can Make It So
The Wall Street Journal: Happy people walk differently than others, and scientists are finding that putting on a happy walk may give your mood a boost. Research shows people’s mood affects how they walk. When
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Amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experiences make us social misfits
The Boston Globe: As anyone who has signed on to Facebook recently can see, social media takes the propensity for sharing extraordinary experiences to the maximum. A Facebook feed can read like a list of
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Workplace Ostracism More Distressing Than Harassment
Being ignored, excluded, or overlooked at work inflicts more damage on our physical and mental health than does being harassed, a new study shows. Canadian researchers found that while most people consider workplace ostracism more
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A Recipe for Healthy Conflict
When the members of a work team start arguing about a task they’re assigned to complete, their anger or irritation are obviously piqued. But in many cases, those debates and disagreements may invigorate them and
