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For Introverts, Lockdown is a Chance to Play to Our Strengths
Yesterday morning I spent an hour doing a jigsaw puzzle, followed by a game of Scrabble, fortified by tea and scones. For once, there was no one I had to see and nowhere I had
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Bring Back the Laugh Track
Right now, I’m imagining your laughter. Stephen Colbert had meant that as a joke when he addressed the comment to the camera in a mostly-empty studio, during the brief period when late night TV taped in their normal
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How to Stay Optimistic When Everything Seems Wrong
With the endless stream of urgent news pushing the boundaries of our mental health, it seems laughable to suggest optimism right now. Maybe you’re worried about losing your job, losing your home or losing a
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What a Psychologist Recommends If You Feel Alone in Your Suffering
APS Member/Author: Angela Duckworth My husband lost his job, and I’m really worried about paying our bills. When my friends complain about having too many video calls, I feel like they don’t understand what I’m
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We Don’t Just Need to Connect — We Need to Reconnect
APS Member/Author: Adam Grant As unemployment climbs to its highest rate in nearly a century, many people are searching for work. Our natural instinct is to go to our strong ties — the people we know well
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Will Coronavirus Change How We Define Heroes?
Covid-19 might be a villain with global ambitions but it’s certainly not without its nemeses. The notion of the hero has become a global motif. In the UK, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has spoken of