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Focus On Who You Can Be, Not What You Can Do

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

Focus On Who You Can Be, Not What You Can Do
One innovative way to face hard truths is through imagery. Rumi’s words from the opening quote echo across the centuries and present evocative symbols. “Mount the stallion of love and do not fear the path…” Consider the imagery of this verse and zero in on two significant elements: the stallion and you.

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What Happens In The Brain When We Give Up?

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Written by: Bobbi Nodell

What Happens In The Brain When We Give Up?
Inside the brain, a group of cells known as nociceptin neurons get very active before mice give up on reaching hard-to-get rewards, researchers report.

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The Psychology of Moral Grandstanding

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Written by: Brandon Warmke

Moral grandstanding is a vanity project that sabotages public discourse says moral philosopher Brandon Warmke

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After Lapses In Self-Control, Does It Help To Admit It?

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Written by: Liz Entman

After Lapses In Self-control, Does It Help To Admit It?
Guilt plays a role in whether admitting to a lapse in self-control helps us resist temptation in the future or makes us more likely to give in again, according to new research.

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It Is Essential Now To Expand Our Awareness and Elevate Our Attitude

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Written by: Sue Patton Thoele

It Is Essential Now To Expand Our Awareness and Elevate Our Attitude
Society desperately needs the tempering and respectful energy of feminine strength. The Chi­nese proverb “When sleeping women wake, mountains move” is being affirmed by societal shifts throughout the world. We are awake and deeply aware that our strength, wisdom, and compassion are needed.

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Cleaning the Mind with Regular and Disciplined Practice

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Written by: Karen Bentley

Cleaning the Mind with Regular and Disciplined Practice
The biggest problem with a mistake that's not forgiven is that it becomes a piece of garbage cluttering up your mind. The longer you dwell on the mistake, the more it magnifies and distracts you. Our minds become a giant toxic dumpsite. It results in perpetual unhappiness.

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How Toxic People Wage Emotional Warfare On Others

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Written by: Bill Eddy

Expect emotional warfare where there are high-conflict people. High-conflict people dominate by sowing division, at all levels of society — from school boards to state governments.

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How Social Narratives Stop Us From Being Happy

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Written by: Big Think

Many of us are trying to fit into existing roles that aren't specially crafted for us, and, as a result, we don't fit perfectly in them. This causes us a lot of stress and anxiety.

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Self-Command: Learn This Powerful Thinking Tool

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Written by: Emily Chamlee-Wright

When should you censor yourself, and when should you speak up? Emily Chamlee-Wright explains moral philosopher Adam Smith's 'impartial spectator'.

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People Really Do Drink More Booze In Cold, Dark Places

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Written by: Erin Hare

People Really Do Drink More Booze In Cold, Dark Places

People living in colder regions with less sunlight drink more alcohol than their warm-weather counterparts, research shows.

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Why We Ignore Obvious Problems — And How To Act On Them

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Written by: TED

Why do we often neglect big problems, like the financial crisis and climate change, until it's too late?

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Brain Scans Offer Clues To Extremist Violence

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Written by: Mandira Banerjee

Brain Scans Offer Clues To Extremist Violence

To gain insight into the psychology of radicalization and terrorist violence, researchers scanned the brains of men who support a terrorist organization associated with Al Qaeda.

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How The Good Guy With A Gun Became A Deadly American Fantasy

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Written by: Susanna Lee

How The Good Guy With A Gun Became A Deadly American Fantasy

At the end of May 2019, it happened again. A mass shooter killed 12 people, this time at a municipal center in Virginia Beach.

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Look Within and Ask: How Does This Also Apply To Me?

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

Look Within and Ask: "How Does This Also Apply To Me?"Have you ever found yourself wanting to 'fix' people? You know... when you can clearly see everything that's wrong with them and want to reorganize them and their life? It seems so easy for us to look at someone else and see everything that they need to do to improve themselves. It seems so easy to 'fix' someone else...

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Hedonism Not Only Leads To Binge Drinking, It's Part Of The Solution

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Written by: Rebekah Russell-Bennett and Ryan McAndrew

Hedonism Not Only Leads To Binge Drinking, It's Part Of The Solution

Hedonism – the pursuit of pleasure, enjoyment, or fun – might sound like a strange way to tackle binge drinking. 

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Becoming Authentically Yourself by Seeing and Transforming Your Patterns

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Written by: Christina Reeves and Dimitrios Spanos

Becoming Authentically Yourself by Seeing and Transforming Your PatternsBy the time we are adults, we have so much writing on our walls and we have so many old wounds from unresolved experiences that many of our responses are automatically negative. They perpetuate events that are not the best outcome and instead, they serve only to reinforce our initial learning from a time long ago.

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Why Hope is Trustworthy

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Written by: Alan Cohen

Why Hope is TrustworthyYou don’t have to create adverse circumstances to find a reason to do what you wish to do or avoid what you do not wish to do. Just be honest. If you have a difficult decision before you, ask yourself, “What am I hoping will happen?” In the answer is your guide to your likely best path.

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Passive Violence Fuels The Fire Of Physical Violence

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Written by: Arun Gandhi

Our Passive Violence Fuels The Fire Of Physical ViolenceThe best way to understand Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence is to first understand the extent of the violence we practice, consciously or unconsciously, every day of our lives -- name-calling, teasing, insulting, disrespectful behavior. These are passive forms of violence.

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After Augmented Reality, The Virtual World Still Affects You

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Written by: Alex Shashkevich

After Augmented Reality, The Virtual World Still Affects You

New research digs into how augmented reality affects people’s behavior—in both the physical world and a digitally enhanced one.

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The Perils and Benefits of Manipulation: Why and How to Avoid It

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Written by: Jerry Minchinton

The Perils and "Benefits" of Manipulation: Why and How to Avoid It

We can define manipulation as "getting people to do what you want without giving them something they value in return". How does manipulation work? When someone says to you, "If you don't help me clean my house I'm going to be mad at you," that person is attempting to manipulate you. He is not offering you anything...

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How Teachers Are Taught To Discipline A Classroom Might Not Be The Best Way

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Written by: Anna Sullivan

How Teachers Are Taught To Discipline A Classroom Might Not Be The Best Way

One of the most important aspects of educating future teachers is teaching them how to manage a classroom.

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