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Overscheduled Children: How Big a Problem?
The New York Times: Now that the school year is under way, my wife and I are busy managing our children’s after-school schedules, mixing sports practices, music lessons, homework and play dates. It can be
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An Honest Wage: Dollars, Hours and Ethics
In the nation’s capital this month, Mayor Vincent Gray vetoed legislation that would have forced large retailers to pay more than the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25 an hour. Gray was under pressure from
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You have more time than you think
CNN: June 21 is the longest day of the year. Yes, from now on, we’ll lose a few minutes of daylight each day. Before that panicked feeling of time slipping away kicks in (I already
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Edward Gibson, Steven T. Piantadosi, Kimberly Brink, Leon Bergen, Eunice Lim, and Rebecca Saxe Research has suggested that
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Yesterday came suddenly
The Economist: IN “TIME’S Arrow”, a novel by Martin Amis, the protagonist experiences time backwards. Eating involves regurgitating food into his mouth, sculpting the mush with his tongue, packaging it up and selling it to
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Why Wait? The Science Behind Procrastination
Procrastination is complex in its causes and the ways it affects the lives of those who wait; the consequences can be taxing on your well-being
