Research suggest that yes, you are morally superior! The catch? It's only in your mind. Known as the self-enhancement effect, people tend to rate themselves highly compared to others.
Date Posted: February 1, 2017
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Headlines for the past few days have been dominated by the recent immigration changes set forth by President Trump. In response, there have been nation-wide protests and retaliation. President Trump defends his act saying that it was done to prevent ...
Feb 1
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"Alternative facts" was the two words used to address a falsehood given by America's press secretary, Sean Spicer when discussing the crowd size at Donald Trump's inauguration. Neuroscientists Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik, who ...
Jan 31
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Being around people from different cultures and traditions exposes us to different behaviors and ways of thinking. In return, as a group we can become a lot more innovative and better at critical thinking!
Jan 31
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A study at Michigan State University shows that kids who believe intelligence can grow are more effective at reflecting off of their mistakes and making corrective changes compared to kids who think that intelligence is fixed.
Jan 31
GO"When you talk to strangers, you're making beautiful interruptions into the expected narrative of your daily life — and ...
Jan 27
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A new study finds by sleeping on your side best clears metabolic waste products that built up while we are awake.
Jan 26
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Anxiety can be quickly generated with events such as a tough interview or critical match surfacing in daily lives. These might lead to one sabotaging hopes and fulfilling own fears. There are many ways that are used to drive such fears away, from ...
Jan 26
Categories: Anxiety
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America's presidential election has been the talk for months--and it hasn't stopped even after the inauguration of Donald Trump. With a loud opposition and protests around the country, it leaves us with a question. Do times of uncertainty lead to a ...
Jan 25
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The pursuit of happiness is something that everyone goes through, consciously or not. Yet journalist Emily Smith warns her readers that getting too caught up in achieving one's goals to be happy can ironically produce a very unhappy lifestyle.
Jan 25
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Even after half a century of research predicting one's suicidal behaviors is not better than if a coin was flipped to determine so. Joseph Franklin and his research team at the Technology and Psychopathy Lab provide an answer as to why.
Jan 25
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Our quality of life depends on a blend of environmental and genetic factors. Well-being, while also dependent on how rich your surroundings are, is also associated with certain personality factors you might have!
Jan 24
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Research looking at brain scans have shown that negative emotions have some "signature" that allows us to determine one's feelings without any prior assessment.
Jan 24
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Researchers have studied the possible link between one's intelligence and one's humor of sick or black jokes, as understanding them requires some mental agility and the need to recognize the blend of odd contexts and shifts in meaning. Results ...
Jan 24
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Psychologists are diving into the fundamental differences between eastern and western thinking and how it affects the people's thinking and behaviors.
Jan 23
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You might have heard the rumor that the human brain has only ever hit ten percent of its capacity. However, neurologist Barry Gordon debunks this myth, claiming that our brain is like a muscle and continuously active in a 24-hour period.
Jan 23
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