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Pay Attention
NYU began holding commencement ceremonies here in Yankee Stadium in 2009. Since then, graduates have heard from prime ministers, presidents, Supreme Court justices, movie stars, civil-rights crusaders, and Taylor Swift. So I know what you’re all
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A 6-Year Research Project Found a Surprisingly Simple Route to Happiness
“Let’s stop confusing humanity to think that it’s more difficult than it really is, and give them much clearer guidelines of how to do this,” says psychology professor Todd Kashdan, who runs the Well-Being Lab
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The Rare Disease That Stops People From Feeling Fear
Imagine jumping out of an aeroplane and feeling nothing. No rush of adrenaline, or quickening heartbeat. … “In that situation, SM and other individuals with amygdala damage will go nose-to-nose with relatively unfamiliar experimenters, which
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What Do Young People Need to Help Them Thrive?
If you were asked to write an article about student happiness at your school, what would you include? What are some of the things that you and your peers identify as sources of joy, fun
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research on anxiety and preference for immediate rewards, the role of social processes in delusions, machine learning and suicide research, thought conditioning, dissemination of best practices by clinicians, emotion regulation flexibility, racial discrimination and metal health, and memory in PTSD.
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Psychological Research Is Turning Thumbs Down on Facebook ‘Likes’
Facebook is considering hiding the “like” count on posts, a move that may stem from psychological findings on the emotional and neurological effects of social media.
