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Phone addiction

How to overcome Phone Addiction [Solutions + Research]

Phone addiction is one of the biggest non-drug addiction in human history. Studies show that excessive phone use is linked to procrastination, suicide (example), spoilt…

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collective narcissism, group-identity pride, nationalism

Collective Narcissism: Proud Groups & Nationalism make us toxic

The world is in political upheaval, and people are rebelling against excessively proud groups of people that dominate or exude elitism. Many people have become…

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Sense-making and meaning-making

Sense-Making: How We Make Sense Of The World & Find Meaning

We seek meaning. We seek certainty. We seek explanations. Meeseeks purpose. People want to make sense of the world on almost every level of experience….

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What is cognition?

Cognition 101: Executive functions, Cognitive processes & abilities

What is cognition? Cognition refers to all mental processes that lead to thoughts, knowledge, and awareness. The underlying processes are called cognitive processes. They govern…

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Cognitive Distortions: 11 Deep Errors in Thinking

January 12, 2021

All of our perceptions may be biased & inaccurate. Our brains evolved in a very different context for hundreds of thousands of years. Evolution made …

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14 Habits & Patterns that Slowly Degrade Mental Health

December 28, 2020December 25, 2020

Assuming 2021 turns out better, what bad habits and thinking patterns would you leave behind in 2020? There are habits that take a toll on …

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14 Signs of High Intelligence. Do you show these?

January 13, 2021December 17, 2020

Without taking an Intelligence Quotient test, what traits, thoughts patterns, or behaviors would a high IQ person show? When we observe or interact with people, …

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Social Capital: Everything you need to know

December 9, 2020
social capital theory psychology

Social capital is a collection of people networks and relationships connected by shared norms/ideas, values, and behavior that facilitate co-operation & growth. These networks are …

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Cyberchondria: Health Anxiety by Googling Symptoms

December 9, 2020
health anxiety and cyberchondria

Free online access to quality health information is nothing short of amazing, but it does create an unfortunate problem. What is health anxiety? When it …

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How Food Portions Affect Eating Habits (The Portion Size Effect)

December 6, 2020December 5, 2020

According to WHO, with over 300 million people deemed clinically obese, obesity has reached epidemic proportions. We are in a ‘weight-watching’ culture where we give …

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How To Say Sorry: 10 qualities of a Good Apology

December 3, 2020November 30, 2020

Here’s how to say sorry and mean it, according to research. It will help you make an apology your partner deserves and hopes for. How …

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Online Disinhibition Effect: Why We Express More Online

January 13, 2021November 29, 2020
online disinhibition effect capture on a phone

Have you wondered what makes people ruder or meaner on the internet? Why do people resort to aggressive remarks, harshly criticize opinions, and fight over …

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18 Pros & Cons of Online Education/Learning

December 9, 2020November 27, 2020
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Over a decade ago, we saw an uptick in people learning over the internet. The very possibility of exchanging information and connecting with others over …

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10 Tips to Boost Memory & Delay Cognitive Decline [Reviewed]

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020
Article on how to boost memory, reduce memory loss, and delay cognitive decline

Many of us want to improve memory for many reasons – to get more out of life, move ahead in jobs, ace exams, counter memory …

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Chasing Happiness Can Make You Unhappy [Mistakes + Tips]

January 6, 2021November 16, 2020
Chasing happiness can make you unhappy

There is a huge downside to being positive and happy that people don’t always acknowledge. And, there are bad ways to be happy. It could …

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What’s the best way to learn anything? Tips from science.

November 7, 2020
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Aren’t we lucky that our brain is readily capable of learning new things, even though we may not have the motivation? We grow about 700 …

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How to Improvise & Create on the fly like MacGyver

January 15, 2021October 26, 2020
The role of preutilization and functional fixedness in creative problem solving and decision making

Have you watched TV shows where geniuses quickly hack their way to build a prototype of a fancy piece of machinery from scrap? Or combine …

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Infinite Benefits of Mindfulness: Panacea for Cognition & Life?

December 18, 2020October 23, 2020

There is a lot of talk about the benefits of mindfulness and mindfulness meditation. It’s almost common knowledge that mindfulness can positively affect our emotions …

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Forest bathing & therapy: A natural shower of health benefits

December 12, 2020October 15, 2020
Forest bathing: Spending time in forest has many health benefits

If someone told you that you could increase mental peace while you sit in a forest doing nothing, would you believe them? Idly looking at …

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How to counter pseudoscience; it’s not about the evidence

October 30, 2020October 10, 2020
How to counter pseudoscience

People try to make sense of their experiences. Some of that sense-making is pseudoscientific. The Sense-making fulfills psychological needs. That creates an emotional attachment to …

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