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Social scientists know that we tend to have a prejudice against those who cry during movies. Our tendency is to see people who cry as being emotionally weak. Rarely is crying during movies interpreted as being mentally tough, but if we can set our negative stereotypes aside, we can see how emotional outpourings like crying [...]
Stephen Hawking, well known for his work in theoretical physics, has one of the greatest minds of our time. He was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. As a young child, he wanted to study mathematics, but once he began college, he studied Natural Sciences. During his first year in Cambridge at the age [...]
Counting your blessings is not just about adopting an attitude of gratitude; it’s about making great things happen in your life. Gratitude is a worldview that we wish more people would adopt because it’s much more positive than the alternative, which is to take things for granted. In a study of gratitude and subjective well-being, [...]
It is very important to have good relationships with people because social connections are a big part of our lives. However, the time spent on building a relationship doesn’t always bring positive results. If you notice that you spend more time being busy with someone else’s business than your own, then it’s a good time [...]
Any relationship is a risk, and we would all like to understand at the very beginning how strong and happy it will be. But it’s impossible to predict this in the early stages. Still, there are many signs that show that the relationship of a couple is harmonious and will last a long time. Gleb Tsipursky, Ph.D., is [...]
When we think about bad habits, we normally mean something like smoking or eating junk food, but there are some habits many of us have and we don’t even realize that they do something bad for us or annoy the people around us. Turns out that some of your daily habits could be doing you more harm than good, like that yummy smoothie that you enjoyed [...]
All of us have a particular set of habits that we think are important for maintaining our health and figure. And while some of them, such as washing fruit before you eat it or getting regular exercise, undoubtedly are important, others have question marks hanging over them. The Life Hacker put together a list of [...]
Just like the other organs of our body, our brain can suffer from various factors, even those that aren’t too obvious. We will tell you about everyday habits that can cause significant harm to your brain. And those who read the article to the end are in for an unexpected quote from a clever man. [...]
Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we can barely control our actions. In this case, it doesn’t refer to emotional outbursts but rather situations where someone tries to intrude in your mind and change things there. We describe powerful tricks of psychological influence that will help you recognize situations where someone is trying to manipulate or trick you. Now that you know [...]
Whether you love or hate cleaning is more than just a personality quirk. You can already tell something about a person just by looking at how they do the dishes and where they store their clothes. By paying more attention to the way you organize the space around you, you can learn a whole lot more about your personality. The same works for other people. [...]
