People Shopping for ‘Meaning’ Buy Cheaper Goods
People who prioritize “meaning” when they shop may unwittingly convince themselves to buy cheaper goods, services and experiences
People Shopping for ‘Meaning’ Buy Cheaper Goods
People who prioritize “meaning” when they shop may unwittingly convince themselves to buy cheaper goods, services and experiences
‘Persuasion Fatigue’ Is a Unique Form of Social Frustration
When people argue, a kind of frustration called persuasion fatigue can cloud their judgment and harm relationships
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A New Dimension to a Meaningful Life
Studies suggest that appreciating beauty in the everyday may be just as powerful as a sense of overarching purpose
Other People Don’t Think You’re a Mess
Individuals often overestimate how harshly others judge them. But self-compassion can help build a more balanced, healthy perspective
Lucid Dream Analysis Could Ease Anxiety
Becoming aware of your sleeping self could relieve anxiety or tap the creative unconscious
Is Mindfulness Good for Everything? Maybe Not for Learning to Ride a Bike
Searching the keyword “mindfulness” on Google News turns up more than 9,000 results posted over the last few weeks. The vast majority of headlines arrive in your browser resonating with hyperbolic overtones: “Pioneering Lee School uses mindfulness for pupils to beat stress and boost exams” “How to Manage Your 40,000 Thoughts A Day and Keep [...]
Teen Builds Gateway to the Brain for Girls
The Synapse Project “encourages young women to enter the field of neuroscience through information and mentorship,” according to its website.
Repent for Your Sins—or Turn Them into Something Good
The November/December Scientific American Mind is a tribute to the seven deadly sins. Not that gluttony, envy, greed, sloth, wrath, lust and pride are necessarily laudable traits, but we can learn a lot from them.
Goldie Hawn Plunges into Brain Science
ASPEN. When I arrived at the Aspen Meadows Resort for the Second Annual Aspen Brain Forum last Thursday evening, Goldie Hawn was getting out of a vehicle near the entrance.