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5 years ago

Pay Attention To Your Sleep Cycle To Always Wake Up Early

Eric Ravenscraft

Live Like You Don’t Give A Damn By Caring Strongly About Just A Few Things

5 years ago

Live Like You Don’t Give A Damn By Caring Strongly About Just A Few Things

Eric Ravenscraft

Base Your Pride On Your Effort, Not Natural Talent, To Avoid Arrogance

5 years ago

Base Your Pride On Your Effort, Not Natural Talent, To Avoid Arrogance

Eric Ravenscraft

Showing Off Your Sense Of Humour At Work Can Make You Seem More Competent

5 years ago

Showing Off Your Sense Of Humour At Work Can Make You Seem More Competent

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5 years ago

Live Each Day Like It’s Your First, Not Your Last

Focus on These Four Factors To Make The Most Of A Holiday

5 years ago

Focus on These Four Factors To Make The Most Of A Holiday

Ask LH: How Can I Stop Feeling Constantly Embarrassed?

5 years ago

Ask LH: How Can I Stop Feeling Constantly Embarrassed?

How To Beat The ‘Back-To-Work’ Blues [Infographic]

5 years ago

How To Beat The ‘Back-To-Work’ Blues [Infographic]

Stay Out Of The ‘What If’ Rabbit Hole To Avoid Panic In High-Stress Situations

5 years ago

Stay Out Of The ‘What If’ Rabbit Hole To Avoid Panic In High-Stress Situations

Eric Ravenscraft

5 years ago

The Feynman Technique Helps You Study Faster And Retain More Information

Ask Yourself If You’re Motivated By Results, Or The Process, To Be More Productive

5 years ago

Ask Yourself If You’re Motivated By Results, Or The Process, To Be More Productive

What You Should Reflect On When You Look Back At The Past Year

5 years ago

What You Should Reflect On When You Look Back At The Past Year

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5 years ago

The Difference Between Confidence And Arrogance, Explained In One Video

Eric Ravenscraft

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If You’re Going To Ask For A Favour, Do It Face To Face

5 years ago

If You’re Going To Ask For A Favour, Do It Face To Face

Alan Henry

What Happens In Your Body When You Binge On Holiday Dinners

5 years ago

What Happens In Your Body When You Binge On Holiday Dinners

The Thought Doesn’t Count As Much As Giving Something They Actually Want

5 years ago

The Thought Doesn’t Count As Much As Giving Something They Actually Want

Beth Skwarecki

14 Scientific Ways To Break Your Procrastination [Infographic]

5 years ago

14 Scientific Ways To Break Your Procrastination [Infographic]

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How To Keep Exercising: Motivation Vs Routine

5 years ago

How To Keep Exercising: Motivation Vs Routine

Cope With Overwhelming Problems By Running Away For A Little While

5 years ago

Cope With Overwhelming Problems By Running Away For A Little While

Eric Ravenscraft

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How A Stupid Joke Can Earn You More Money During Salary Negotiations

5 years ago

How A Stupid Joke Can Earn You More Money During Salary Negotiations

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Make Talking To People You Hate Easier By Setting Goals For The Conversation

5 years ago

Make Talking To People You Hate Easier By Setting Goals For The Conversation

The Psychological Reasons Why People Shop Like Crazy On Black Friday

5 years ago

The Psychological Reasons Why People Shop Like Crazy On Black Friday

Josie Rubio

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5 years ago

Why You Feel Nostalgia, And Why It’s Used So Much In Advertising

Eric Ravenscraft

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Use The ‘SBNRR’ Technique To Handle Stressful Moments Mindfully

5 years ago

Use The ‘SBNRR’ Technique To Handle Stressful Moments Mindfully

Why I Stopped Ghosting

5 years ago

Why I Stopped Ghosting

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Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Favours, It Actually Makes You More Likable

5 years ago

Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Favours, It Actually Makes You More Likable

Reframe ‘Negative’ Emotions As ‘Difficult’ Emotions

5 years ago

Reframe ‘Negative’ Emotions As ‘Difficult’ Emotions

5 years ago

All Fears Are The Same Fear

How I Talked To My Kid About Trump

5 years ago

How I Talked To My Kid About Trump

Beth Skwarecki

Lovehacker: How Do I Stop Gaming From Ruining My Love-Life?

5 years ago

Lovehacker: How Do I Stop Gaming From Ruining My Love-Life?

The Best Ways To Deal With A Noisy Coworker

5 years ago

The Best Ways To Deal With A Noisy Coworker

Stephanie Lee

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Why First-Borns Get All The Advantages

5 years ago

Why First-Borns Get All The Advantages

Marian Vidal-Fernandez and Ana Nuevo-Chiquero

Why So Many Psychological Studies Fail To Hold Up

5 years ago

Why So Many Psychological Studies Fail To Hold Up

Thorin Klosowski

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5 years ago

Why We Blush, And Why We Can’t Control It When We Do

Stephanie Lee

Loneliness Is A Signal, Not Just A Feeling

5 years ago

Loneliness Is A Signal, Not Just A Feeling

Addicaid Is An App And Social Network To Help You Find Treatment And Recover From Addiction

5 years ago

Addicaid Is An App And Social Network To Help You Find Treatment And Recover From Addiction

Stephanie Lee

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Build ‘Objective Confidence’ To Avoid The Egotism Trap

5 years ago

Build ‘Objective Confidence’ To Avoid The Egotism Trap

Eric Ravenscraft

5 years ago

The Scientific Reasons Why Introverts And Extroverts Are Different

Eric Ravenscraft

How To Deal With A Manipulative Coworker

5 years ago

How To Deal With A Manipulative Coworker

Google’s Five Toughest Interview Questions (And How To Answer Them)

5 years ago

Google’s Five Toughest Interview Questions (And How To Answer Them)

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4 Tips For Reaching Out To Your Teen

5 years ago

4 Tips For Reaching Out To Your Teen

How To Find A Good Life Coach [Infographic]

5 years ago

How To Find A Good Life Coach [Infographic]

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Three Pragmatic Responses To Provide When Someone Is ‘Not OK’

5 years ago

Three Pragmatic Responses To Provide When Someone Is ‘Not OK’

How Supermarkets Suck You Into Buying Junk Food

5 years ago

How Supermarkets Suck You Into Buying Junk Food

Jane Martin and Trevor Shilton

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Six Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming Out

5 years ago

Six Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming Out

Ask LH: How Can I Avoid Filler Words Like ‘Um’ When I Talk?

5 years ago

Ask LH: How Can I Avoid Filler Words Like ‘Um’ When I Talk?

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How Attentional Bias Makes You Obsess Over Buying Stuff You Don’t Need

5 years ago

How Attentional Bias Makes You Obsess Over Buying Stuff You Don’t Need

Trent Hamm

15 Ways To Teach Patience And Mindfulness To Children [Infographic]

5 years ago

15 Ways To Teach Patience And Mindfulness To Children [Infographic]

Forgiveness Is Good, But Well-Timed Forgiveness May Be Even Better

5 years ago

Forgiveness Is Good, But Well-Timed Forgiveness May Be Even Better

Boost Your Happiness At Work By Changing The Way You Approach To-Do Lists

5 years ago

Boost Your Happiness At Work By Changing The Way You Approach To-Do Lists

How To Design Your Kitchen For Healthy Eating [Infographic]

5 years ago

How To Design Your Kitchen For Healthy Eating [Infographic]

Stephanie Lee

Top 10 Smart Alternatives To TED Talks

5 years ago

Top 10 Smart Alternatives To TED Talks

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Don’t Voluntarily Take On Other People’s Anxiety, If You Can Avoid It

5 years ago

Don’t Voluntarily Take On Other People’s Anxiety, If You Can Avoid It

Eric Ravenscraft

How To Foster Sympathy In Your Children At A Young Age

5 years ago

How To Foster Sympathy In Your Children At A Young Age

Tina Malti & Ju-Hyun Song

Adjust Your Beliefs To Handle The Crappy Events In Your Life Better

5 years ago

Adjust Your Beliefs To Handle The Crappy Events In Your Life Better

Eric Ravenscraft

Fight Off Stress And Burnout By Mentally Planning For Work On Your Commutes

5 years ago

Fight Off Stress And Burnout By Mentally Planning For Work On Your Commutes

Don’t Waste Time Maximising Decisions That Don’t Bring You More Satisfaction

5 years ago

Don’t Waste Time Maximising Decisions That Don’t Bring You More Satisfaction

Eric Ravenscraft

5 years ago

Jump Start Your Motivation By Forcing Yourself To Make More Choices

Assertiveness Is Controlling Your Actions, Aggressiveness Is Controlling Others

5 years ago

Assertiveness Is Controlling Your Actions, Aggressiveness Is Controlling Others

Eric Ravenscraft

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Beat Procrastination By Using Small Wins To Build Momentum

5 years ago

Beat Procrastination By Using Small Wins To Build Momentum

5 years ago

Why It Seems Like So Many Good Looking People Are Jerks

Patrick Allan

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Treat Your Focus Like Playing An Arcade Game

5 years ago

Treat Your Focus Like Playing An Arcade Game

Patrick Allan

The Psychological Origins Of Procrastination And How To Stop Putting Things Off

5 years ago

The Psychological Origins Of Procrastination And How To Stop Putting Things Off

Elliot Berkman & Jordan Miller-Ziegler

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Briefly: One Billion Star Photo, Illustrated Game Of Thrones, Mental Strength

5 years ago

Briefly: One Billion Star Photo, Illustrated Game Of Thrones, Mental Strength

Be More Persuasive By Using Phrases Like ‘You’ll Probably Refuse, But…’

5 years ago

Be More Persuasive By Using Phrases Like ‘You’ll Probably Refuse, But…’

Patrick Allan

Make A ‘Reverse Bucket List’ When You’ve Hit A Plateau With Your Goals

5 years ago

Make A ‘Reverse Bucket List’ When You’ve Hit A Plateau With Your Goals

ReachOut Is A Social Support Network For People With Mental And Chronic Illnesses

5 years ago

ReachOut Is A Social Support Network For People With Mental And Chronic Illnesses

Overcome Shyness With ‘Radical Implosion’

5 years ago

Overcome Shyness With ‘Radical Implosion’

My Hobby Transformed Everything I Know About Setting Goals

5 years ago

My Hobby Transformed Everything I Know About Setting Goals

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5 years ago

Four Questions To Ask Before You Try To Make Or Break A Habit

Are We Sleep-Deprived Or Just Darkness-Deprived?

5 years ago

Are We Sleep-Deprived Or Just Darkness-Deprived?

Richard G. 'Bugs' Stevens

How To Tell If Your Boss Is A Psychopath (And What To Do About It)

5 years ago

How To Tell If Your Boss Is A Psychopath (And What To Do About It)

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How To Run A Marathon (Hint: It’s All In The Mind)

5 years ago

How To Run A Marathon (Hint: It’s All In The Mind)

Speaking.io Is A Crash Course In Crafting The Perfect Public Speech

5 years ago

Speaking.io Is A Crash Course In Crafting The Perfect Public Speech

Take Breaks That Don’t Use The Same Skills As Your Work For Better Relaxation

5 years ago

Take Breaks That Don’t Use The Same Skills As Your Work For Better Relaxation

Eric Ravenscraft

Make Breaking A Bad Habit Easier By Proving Yourself Wrong

5 years ago

Make Breaking A Bad Habit Easier By Proving Yourself Wrong

Patrick Allan

What I Learned Taking A Selfie Every Day For A Year

5 years ago

What I Learned Taking A Selfie Every Day For A Year

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The Personality Traits You Need To Be A Great Friend, According To Science

5 years ago

The Personality Traits You Need To Be A Great Friend, According To Science

5 years ago

How Hypnosis Actually Works, And Why It’s Not At All What You See In Movies

Olympians Teach Us To Forget The Goal And Focus On The Process

5 years ago

Olympians Teach Us To Forget The Goal And Focus On The Process

5 years ago

This Video Explains Why Athletes Sometimes Wear Colourful Tape On Their Body

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Make Your Holiday Feel Longer With Some Basic Cognitive Psychology

5 years ago

Make Your Holiday Feel Longer With Some Basic Cognitive Psychology

Plan To Admit That You’re Wrong At Least Once In Every Argument

5 years ago

Plan To Admit That You’re Wrong At Least Once In Every Argument

Know When You’re Making Bad Excuses By Watching For These Two Red Flags

5 years ago

Know When You’re Making Bad Excuses By Watching For These Two Red Flags

Explainer: What Is Psychoanalysis?

5 years ago

Explainer: What Is Psychoanalysis?

Christine Brett Vickers

5 years ago

Why It’s Important To Be Comfortable Being A Rookie

Eric Ravenscraft

5 years ago

The Key To Fighting Impostor Syndrome

Heather Yamada-Hosley

5 years ago

Why We Share Different Types Of Videos Online

Andy Orin

How To Eat Healthy When Your Roommate Eats Like Crap All The Time

5 years ago

How To Eat Healthy When Your Roommate Eats Like Crap All The Time

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‘Passion Is The Result, Not The Cause, Of Taking Action’

5 years ago

‘Passion Is The Result, Not The Cause, Of Taking Action’

Watching TV With Your Significant Other Might Improve Your Relationship

5 years ago

Watching TV With Your Significant Other Might Improve Your Relationship

Stressing Yourself A Bit For Work You Enjoy Can Be Healthy

5 years ago

Stressing Yourself A Bit For Work You Enjoy Can Be Healthy

Eric Ravenscraft

Order Lunch Straight After Breakfast To Trick Yourself Into Healthier Choices

5 years ago

Order Lunch Straight After Breakfast To Trick Yourself Into Healthier Choices

5 years ago

Five Ways To Boost Your Confidence

Motivate Yourself By Switching ‘I Will’ To ‘Will I?’

5 years ago

Motivate Yourself By Switching ‘I Will’ To ‘Will I?’

The Scientific Reason Some Couples Always Post Sugary-Sweet Status Updates

5 years ago

The Scientific Reason Some Couples Always Post Sugary-Sweet Status Updates

Use The AIM Method To Take Control Of Your Happiness

5 years ago

Use The AIM Method To Take Control Of Your Happiness

Eric Ravenscraft

Defuse Arguments With Your Partner Through Mindfulness

5 years ago

Defuse Arguments With Your Partner Through Mindfulness

Heather Yamada-Hosley