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Playing improv music activates the reward system of the brain.
Thinking of giving a gym membership or Botox gift card for Valentine’s Day? Think again.
New Year’s resolutions typically fade so quickly that there is a ‘Quitter’s Day’ named after them, for the second Friday in January. But small actions and shifts in mindset can have much longer-lasting beneficial effects.
The self-help category is one of the largest non-fiction book categories. However, not all self-help books are evidence-based.
A professor of psychiatry unpacks what to consider if you’re looking for help with physical or mental health and are considering using coaching services.
No other 20th-century American novel did quite so much to burnish Brooklyn’s reputation. But Smith rarely saw her hometown through rose-colored glasses − and even grew to resent it.
Self-doubt and being indifferent to praise is central to being truly humble.
How does the average viewer relate to homes being turned into mansions? Well, most of us have a dream home, with home makeovers often also offering the promise of self-improvement.
Many studies show that consistent meditation practice lowers depression, anxiety and self-criticism.
The Chautauqua movement symbolized progressive reformers’ hopes that public learning could create a healthy democracy.
It almost sounds like a paradox, but pairing with the right person can help you grow as an individual as you blend your interests with theirs and learn from their strengths.
An ‘old year’ approach takes into account findings from psychological research and the wisdom of habit guru Benjamin Franklin.
Mood tracking apps are sophisticated tools that track, measure and improve our emotions. But doing so may make our emotional data vulnerable to interested third parties.
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, Griffith University
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Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Professor in Drama, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Metaphysics and Epistemology, University of Leeds
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Assistant Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Psychology, Indiana University
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Chancellor and Professor of English, Indiana University Kokomo
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Lecturer in Psychology, Dickinson College
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Assistant Professor, Institute for Health & Aging, University of California, San Francisco
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Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University