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Use the final stretch of summer to fuel your brain, reduce stress, and set yourself up for a sharper, calmer start to fall.

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How many of our beliefs would we keep if we were aware of the unconscious assumptions and judgments that support them?

AI claims to explain human nature through psychology but reproduces Western bias. Here's how I exposed the system's ...

Laziness can look willful and stubborn, but underlying issues can keep us stuck in problematic behaviors. Here are three ...

Most habit formation content is written by and for people with intense personalities—but what if that's not you?

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Signal strength can be misjudged due to overconfidence when assessing a threat.

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It may make the most sense to keep the label "best" as something you feel and not something you say repeatedly.

Homework’s role in education is being reexamined. Once essential, it now raises questions about equity, effectiveness, and ...