cognition
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Use Cognitive Restructuring to Be More Productive
You may have never heard of “cognitive restructuring,” but it’s a real way to adjust your thoughts, make them more positive, and be more productive. Though it’s usually something you go over in therapy, you can still be mindful of it in your real, day-to-day life and reap its benefits.
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Use the ‘Chunking’ Method to Actually Remember What You Studied
Studying is a necessary pain when one is in school, which is why we have devised so many ways to do it. Everyone learns differently, but some methods are more trusted than others. “Chunking,” for instance, is a real-deal psychological trick that the biggest brains in psychology swear by. Here’s how to do it if…
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This Is the Most Common New Year’s Resolution Mistake
Many new year’s resolutions (and old year’s resolutions) involve starting new, life-improving habits. And while that’s a great idea in theory, the reality is that making lifestyle changes is really hard.
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Why You Should (Almost) Always Make the First Offer
For some reason, negotiation tends to be considered a specialised professional skill instead of a basic life one. Business school students and salespeople learn tons about how to work out deals, but most of the rest of us never learn much about how to negotiate. That’s one reason why buying a major asset like a…