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Proofiness
Read more: ProofinessBeware of iffy-seeming stats: An interview with Charles Seife, author of Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception. The issue is that in medicine or any other field of study, it’s really easy to show that two things are linked in some manner…A number of years ago there was a study that showed the higher…
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On Procrastination
Read more: On ProcrastinationYANSS tackles procrastination at length…quoting this Jonah Lehrer piece along the way: “Don’t.” Thinking about thinking is ID’d as key: The now you may see the costs and rewards at stake when it comes time to choose studying for the test instead of going to the club, eating the salad instead of the cupcake, writing the…
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Willpower Trumps
Read more: Willpower TrumpsA study examines the idea of unlimited willpower. Up until now, many researchers have asserted that the only way to stay focused during projects that require intense concentration is to seek occasional restoration with physical distractions such as food, rest, or other activity. They believe this will help a person feel recharged and get back…
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Sisters and Happiness
Read more: Sisters and HappinessDeborah Tannen looks at why having a sister makes people happier. My own recent research about sisters suggests a more subtle dynamic. I interviewed more than 100 women about their sisters, but if they also had brothers, I asked them to compare. Most said they talked to their sisters more often, at greater length and,…
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Love Science
Read more: Love SciencePsychCentral sums up a meta-study, “The Neuroimaging of Love.” Findings suggest falling in love can elicit not only the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, but also affects intellectual areas of the brain…Researchers also found falling in love only takes about a fifth of a second.