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Psychological pressure can make you more attentive, improving your memory and ability to learn. But too much stress can have the opposite effect
A new study suggests that preventive, proactive approaches are the most helpful—and that our stress management IQ is painfully low
Ownership of objects plays a critical role in human identity
Rats teach a neuroscientist lessons of love—or at least sex
Evolution biased the human mind to attend to some types of information over others—often the exact opposite of what teachers wish children would learn
Cultural twists on the concept hint at new ways of lifting your spirits and making you more content with life
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