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Rethinking Sleep
The New York Times: Sometime in the dark stretch of the night it happens. Perhaps it’s the chime of an incoming text message. Or your iPhone screen lights up to alert you to a new
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Must Great Leaders Be Gregarious?
The New York Times: DISTANT. Aloof. Concealed inside “a layer of self-protective ice,” as Jonathan Alter put it. President Obama has been roundly criticized for his introverted personality. The latest salvo comes from John Heilemann
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The Gregarious Salesman: Death of a Stereotype
The Huffington Post: I had to buy a car recently, my first in many years, and I confess I couldn’t stop thinking about Jerry Lundegaard. Jerry Lundegaard is a Minneapolis car salesman, and the central
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The Gregarious Salesman: Death of a Stereotype?
I had to buy a car recently, my first in many years, and I confess I couldn’t stop thinking about Jerry Lundegaard. Jerry Lundegaard is a Minneapolis car salesman, and the central character in the
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Having Heart: Can We Rethink Life’s Stresses?
The Huffington Post: Imagine that you are at the top of a ski slope, about to make a run. It’s a challenging slope, black diamond–steep and narrow, lots of trees. Plus it’s windy, and there’s
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‘Helicopter Parenting’ Discourages Kids
“Helicopter parent” is a 21st century term for parents that “hover” over their children, monitoring and micromanaging their every move. Although parents may find this hard to do, research shows that giving kids space may
