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Volle Blase, voll konzentriert
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: Die Blase drückt, und man will nur noch eins – auf die Toilette. Plötzlich drehen sich alle Gedanken nur noch darum. Je akuter das Bedürfnis, desto stärker wird die Umgebung ausgeblendet. Nun könnte
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Coffee Break? Walk In The Park? Why Unwinding Is Hard
Wall Street Journal Asia: A college student deep into studying for a big exam might do well to give his brain a break. Just what he does during that break will determine how helpful that
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When feeling good isn’t good enough: Self-control, not self-esteem, is the key to success
New York Daily News: Psychology has identified two different prescriptions for how to solve the personal problems that people face today: self-esteem and self-control. Both have been touted as ways to reduce crime, obesity, school
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What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?
The New York Times: Dominic Randolph can seem a little out of place at Riverdale Country School — which is odd, because he’s the headmaster. Riverdale is one of New York City’s most prestigious private
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SpongeBob impairs little kids’ thinking, study finds
Los Angeles Times: Watching just a short bit of the wildly popular kids TV show “SpongeBob SquarePants” has been known to give many parents headaches. Psychologists have now found that a brief exposure to SpongeBob
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SpongeBob SquarePants zaps kids’ attention span? What study says
CBS News: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea – and is potentially ruining your kid’s attention span? A new study says watching Nickelodeon’s popular cartoon, “SpongeBob SquarePants”, can negatively affect a 4-year-old’s focus
