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Sunday, 09 April 2023 03:23

3 ways smart people make themselves unhappy and unsuccessful

Intelligence helps you get ahead, but it can also trip you up in big ways, psychologists and researchers warn. One of the best ways to know what secret anxieties plague people is to look at what they click on online. And as someone who writes for the internet for a living, I can tell you few topics drive more clicks than articles that promise to "make you smarter." People really, really worry whether they're intelligent enough to accomplish the things they want to accomplish. If you want to be a theoretical physicist, that makes sense. Even Jeff Bezos claims to…

Saturday, 08 April 2023 03:27

How to tell if someone likes you? Science says look out for these 3 behaviours

Being likable in the workplace is important. According to Susan Fiske's stereotype content model, people perceive us along two psychological dimensions: likability and competence. Being high in likability means people perceive you as non-competitive, affiliative - the person they can count on and feel good being around. Being high in competence means people perceive you as having high status, as in knowing how to get the job done. Both are important. But likability is the stronger signal that gets perceived first (competence second). Being liked comes through stronger during first impressions and leaves its mark long after the first interaction.…

Sunday, 02 April 2023 02:52

Keep forgetting things? Neuroscience says these 5 simple habits boost memory and learning

Do things like these ever happen to you? You put your keys in a perfect spot. "They're right here on the table," you think. "Right here on the table." Later, you spend 25 minutes looking for your keys. You need three things at the store: bread, milk, butter. No need to write this down: "A loaf of bread, a container of milk and a stick of butter. A loaf of bread, a container of mil and a stick of butter." You get to the store, grab the milk, and you can't for the life of you remember the other two…

Sunday, 19 March 2023 01:58

Plastic surgeon claims there is one exercise that can make you look older prematurely

Although the benefits of exercise are well-documented, one workout has the potential to age your face prematurely, according to a plastic surgeon. Gerald Imber, a New York-based plastic surgeon who frequently shares anti-ageing tips and advice on TikTok, addressed the topic in a video posted to the platform last month. He revealed that long-distance running can lead to a “gaunt, old face”. In the clip, Imber began by noting that he would be discussing “things that prevent ageing, versus things that accelerate ageing”. The plastic surgeon then revealed that he has a “pet peeve” about running before asking viewers whether…

Saturday, 18 March 2023 01:46

The biggest lie the rich ever told? That money can’t buy you happiness

New studies confirm that having more money can improve our wellbeing. So much for the story powerful people have always tried to push News just in: money does buy you happiness. Duh, you might say. Anyone could have told you that; it’s hardly a Nobel-prize winning insight. Well, actually, it kinda is: in 2010, Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel prize-winning economist and psychologist, came out with the theory that there was a monetary “happiness plateau”. Once you hit an annual household income of $75,000 (£62,000), earning more money didn’t make you any happier. In 2021, the happiness researcher Matthew Killingsworth released…

Sunday, 05 March 2023 05:55

Researchers collected 15,000 regrets from around the world. Their no. 1 lesson is just 3 words long

Many people try to live by a "no regrets" motto, pushing aside thoughts of past mistakes and focusing relentlessly on the future. Author Dan Pink's motto is exactly the opposite: please give me as many regrets as possible. The author of several best-selling books, Pink's latest, The Power of Regret, is about how focusing on regrets can actually be useful, if not particularly pleasant. As he explained in a recent interview with Behavioural Scientist, in preparation for the project he and his team put out a call on social media and via their newsletter for people to share their most…

Saturday, 04 March 2023 04:30

Biden’s triumphant visit to Kyiv gives way to a sober war reality

The pageantry and defiance of the president’s covert trip masks what is an increasingly bloody, difficult to end war. Last week, President Joe Biden traveled to Kyiv as an act of defiance meant to mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. This week, back in Washington, grimmer realities are setting in. Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Friday in what will be, on the surface, another display of Western unity with Ukraine as it repels Russia’s punishing invasion. But the show of solidarity comes against a backdrop of growing strain as the…

Saturday, 04 March 2023 04:29

Tired of mindlessly scrolling on your phone? Here’s how to stop

Have you successfully cut down on screen time by putting your phone in a drawer for an hour, having a one-week Instagramless social cleanse, or simply putting yourself on do not disturb in hopes your boss lays off after hours? We know screen time doesn’t always serve us, and yet, we still jump out of our seats when we hear an intriguing ding notification. And the pandemic has further grayed the area between work and home life—people’s online green dots stay lit long after hours. All this excess screen time has collectively harmed people’s mental health. “We cannot sit still…

Sunday, 26 February 2023 05:12

5 things that actually get easier the older you get

So many of us are programmed to believe that as we age, everything goes downhill from there on out. In reality, many of us find ourselves aging like fine wine; we become better as we get older. Below are some examples of things that often get easier as we age. Making Time for Loved Ones One of the most frustrating things in our younger years is feeling like we don’t have enough time. Between work, raising children, and somehow fitting our general responsibilities into the mix, it can seem like we don’t have enough time for ourselves, let alone, our…

Saturday, 25 February 2023 05:47

Why do all your relationships keep falling apart?

Sara Kuburic I’ve met many people who have the pattern of finding themselves in relationships that start out great but eventually fall apart – and they have no idea why! So, lets talk about some of the common reasons why this happens. Of course, there are things we cannot control (life changes like moving across country or a stressful family situation that impacts your personal life). And there are relationship issues brought forth by the other person that lead to a swift end to a romance. But there are also things that we do that might be causing the relationship…

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Thursday, 23 February 2023 05:57

Russia-US New START treaty: Facts and figures

On February 21, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly that Russia was suspending its participation in New START nuclear arms reduction treaty - the sole arms limitation treaty between Russia and the United States currently in force. The Russian leader emphasized that this step did not mean complete withdrawal from the agreement and that Russia might resume participation only after it realizes how NATO's combined strike arsenal will be counted. Signing, ratification, reservations The strategic arms reduction treaty was signed by Russian and US presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Barack…

Saturday, 18 February 2023 06:02

Beat loneliness and feel happy with these 6 strategies

Loneliness can make you feel like an outcast or destroy your self-worth. It feels incredibly isolating, but you're not alone. Nearly 60% of people report experiencing loneliness at some point in their lives. Loneliness is painful, and that's why most people don't openly discuss their feelings. But that's the thing about loneliness; it wants you to itself. The only way to get past it is to talk about it. So, let's discuss loneliness and how to beat it. How can loneliness affect your mental health? Loneliness can happen to anyone; it's not limited to shy or reserved people. It can…

Thursday, 16 February 2023 05:58

Fashion meets politics at election campaign events across Nigeria

Too stylish for political party T-shirts and caps, some fashionistas in Nigeria are donning the colours and faces of their preferred candidates for a presidential election this month on designer outfits. Ahead of the Feb. 25 vote, political rallies and campaign events have become catwalks for colourful printed fabrics twisted into elaborate dresses, tunics and headscarves. For many, it is also an opportunity to wear elegant spins on traditional dress rather than more casual, Western-style clothes most city dwellers use for work and daily life. Opposition Labour Party (LP) youth leader Kennedy Ahanotu attended an event in Lagos in a…

Saturday, 11 February 2023 05:43

Obesity and belly bulge linked to being 'frail' later in life - Study

A bulging belly might be linked to early physical decline and age-related infirmity. Researchers in Norway recently released a prospective cohort study that looked into the relation body mass indexes (BMI) and waist circumferences (WC) have on "pre-frailty" and "frailty" in older adults, and they published their findings in BMJ Open, a peer-reviewed open access medical journal. The study was co-authored by Shreeshti Uchai, Lene Frost Andersen, Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock and Anette Hjartåker, all of whom are faculty members at the University of Oslo’s nutrition department and the UiT The Arctic University of Norway’s community medicine department. A total of…

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