Willpower is the key to much that’s good in life. Willpower is what makes us save for the future rather than splurge now. It helps us to keep our heads down, studying and working when we really don’t feel like it, to earn that degree or promotion. Willpower allows us to say no to that [...]
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It’s a classic tale of unrequited love: Boy meets Girl. Boy likes Girl. Girl is not really that into Boy. Totally failing to take the hint, Boy pursues Girl anyway. The storyline is common, and not just in Hollywood romance films. A new study found that men tend to overestimate how attractive they are to women, while women [...] People who take vitamin supplements may be more likely to take risks with their health, according to a surprising new study from Taiwan. Its authors conclude that taking vitamins may give an “illusory sense of invulnerability” that leads the pill-poppers to exercise less and to eat more than they should. Researchers looked into the psychology [...] As the old saying goes, “It is better to give than to receive.” Most people would shrug off this proverb and keep to themselves thinking that it would be better, but there is scientific proof that people like it better when they give than receive. According to a study that is based on the wise [...] New research by Ipsos MORI for UNICEF UK has shown that children in the UK feel trapped in a ‘materialistic culture’ and don’t spend enough time with their families. Following on from their 2007 UNICEF report that compared child wellbeing in developed nations, the results of which ranked child wellbeing in the UK as lowest, [...] Forgetting could help you remember. Huh? That’s the conclusion of new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago. We wouldn’t be able to learn new information if we didn’t forget some things, researchers said. “Memory is difficult. Thinking is difficult,” study researcher Ben Storm said in a statement. Memories “could completely overrun our life [...] |
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