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·December 31, 2020·4 min read

9 Tips to Give Yourself the Best Shot at Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions

Researchers explore psychological tricks and tips to help you reach your New Year Resolution goals.

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·June 7, 2017·4 min read

Altruism Changing Western Society

A rise in individualism helps create generations of people with more altruistic mindsets, researchers report.

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·February 19, 2014·2 min read

Beautiful but Sad Music Can Help People Feel Better

Listening to music considered to be beautiful but sad can help elevate mood when people feel blue, a new study reports.

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·December 3, 2016·5 min read

Being Part of a Community Group May Protect You From Cognitive Decline

Researchers report people aged 50 and over who participate in social activity through a community based group appear to have better cognitive function than their less social peers.

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·October 21, 2017·6 min read

Boosting Social Skills With Brain Scanning

A new study aims to use neuroimaging technology to better understand the networks behind social interactions.

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·February 13, 2016·4 min read

Brains Over Beauty? Modern Mating Preferences of Males Investigated

A new study reports on the unsuspected speed of progress toward gender equality in mating preferences.

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·January 26, 2018·4 min read

Do Western Societies Promote Narcissism?

A new study in Charité reveals those who grew up in the former Western states of Germany between 1949 and 1990, tend to be more narcissistic than those who were raised in the East. The study raises the question of whether narcissism is associated with Western culture.