Habits & Productivity
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Fear Of Missing Out – FOMO: The Need for Social Connection and How It’s Exploited Through Connectivity
It is no secret that social media is playing an increasingly important role in our economic, political, and personal lives.…
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You’re So Irrational and That’s ok!
We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures overall. We want to believe our opinions and choices come from…
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The Marshmallow Test: Acquiring Self Control and the Reality of Nature vs. Nurture
I recently told a co-worker that I was reading up on Walter Mischel’s Marshmallow test. One of the most well-known…
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Slight and Spite: Salving The Stings of Social Exchange
“How do you feel when someone cuts you off in traffic? Says they will meet you somewhere then doesn’t bother…
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Rumination-Unraveling Solutions from the Maze of Overthinking
“You are talking to someone you like, trying to work up the courage to ask them out, and you make…
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Ingroup Vs. Outgroup: The Concept of “Us” & “Them” and How to Push Back the Bias of Your Brain
Understanding Social Categorization and the Origins of “Us” and “Them” Over the course of human history, all the way up…
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Preserving Empathy in the Digital Age – The Other Side of the Keyboard
In terms of connectivity for business, news, events, and satisfying surface level curiosity about what your high school ex had…
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Digital Truth and Insta-Lies: Social Media Skepticism and the Truth of Search Data
In 2015, Instagram star Essena O’Neill very publicly declared that she was quitting social media. Her announcement was met with…
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What You Need to Know About Procrastination
Have you ever stayed up all night writing a paper? Did you wait until the last day to file your taxes? Ever…
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The Myth of Multitasking and the Reality of Our Distracted Attention
Do you think you are good at multitasking? Do all the social media sites, the range of apps, text messages,…
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