FeaturedPsychology·August 16, 2016·3 min readBack Up Plans May Prevent You From Achieving Your GoalsAccording to researchers, making backup plans can reduce goal performance and could hurt your chances of achieving your ultimate goal.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·November 5, 2015·6 min readHow Positive Stimuli Provides Positive Benefits to the Distracted BrainResearchers have identified how the brain processes and differentiates between negative and positive emotions.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2015·3 min readCreative Genius Driven by DistractionReal world creativity could be associated with a reduced ability to filter irrelevant sensory information, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 9, 2014·4 min readConsistent Distraction Does Not Hinder LearningResearchers report distraction does not necessarily hinder learning.Read More
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