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The ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’ of stereotyping Asian American students
The Washington Post: “Ophelia” was never a very good student. The second generation Vietnamese American described herself as “not very intelligent,” someone who got straight Cs. She failed the exam to qualify for Advanced Placement
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How to Help Others the Right Way
TIME: I’ve posted a number of times about how helping others makes you happier. But I know this leaves some people scratching their heads: How much should I help others? How often? Will I be
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A Key Researcher Says ‘Grit’ Isn’t Ready For High-Stakes Measures
NPR: If you’ve followed education in the news or at the book store in the past couple of years, chances are you’ve heard of “grit.” It’s often defined as the ability to persevere when times
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A touch of evil
Aeon: Malevolent personalities come in flavours, says Del Paulhus, the University of British Columbia psychologist who coined the term ‘dark triad’ to describe a trifecta of human evil: the Machiavellian plotter strategising the downfall of
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Optimism for Technology May Bias Financial Decisions
Facebook claims more than 1 billion users, and Apple is widely cited as the world’s most valuable company. Constant technological innovation over the past few decades influences almost every aspect of our daily lives. However
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Psychopath. Successful Psychopath.
The Huffington Post: Forest “Tommy” Yeo-Thomas was a real-life swashbuckler, charismatic and daring. The British World War II spy, known as the “White Rabbit” to the Nazis, employed an array of disguises and fake documents
