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The Best Last-Minute Holiday Gifts Don’t Need Wrapping!
Money: Scrambling frantically to buy meaningful gifts for Christmas or Hanukah? Well, you can relax (a little). Pleasing those near and dear to you this holiday season need not involve any last-minute shopping mall runs
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Inside the Psychologist’s Studio: Claude Steele
Past APS Board Member Claude Steele says his social psychology research — on topics ranging from self-image to alcohol’s effects on attention — reached a new level of quality once he learned to take the
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Why Saying Is Believing — The Science Of Self-Talk
NPR: From the self-affirmations of Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live to countless videos on YouTube, saying nice things to your reflection in the mirror is a self-help trope that’s been around for decades, and seems most
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Introspective or Narcissistic?
The New York Times: Some people like to keep a journal. Some people think it’s a bad idea. People who keep a journal often see it as part of the process of self-understanding and personal
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The Write Diet: Lose Weight With Just 15 Minutes and a Journal
The Atlantic: Can losing weight really be as simple as a 15-minute writing session? It worked for a group of women who recently took part in a psychological study. But it depends on what you
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Writing Meaningful Thoughts is Akin to Weight Loss Exercises: Study
International Business Times: It could be that the act of writing down values and beliefs is the next big fat-buster, as part of a mental diet strategy. A Canadian study suggests value affirmation as a
