The non-existent debate

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What are the 5 keys to a good apology?

´ Source Apologies do make a difference. People often prefer them over money, even if they’re just cheap talk. What does the research say about the best way to apologize? One Don’t apologize for what you think you did wrong. Apologize for what they think you did wrong: …victims reacted most positively to apologies that were congruent...

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Lioness adopts calf

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What does the most comprehensive study of geniuses tell us about creativity?

Original For his book Creativity, noted professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi did interviews with 91 groundbreaking individuals across a number of disciplines, including 14 Nobel Prize winners. In 50 Psychology Classics Tom Butler-Bowdon sums up many of Csikszentmihalyi’s findings. Here are some highlights: The idea of the tortured creative person is largely a myth. Most of his respondents were very happy with their lives and their creative output. Successful creative people tend to have two things in abundance, curiosity and drive. They...

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How much happiness does it take to make up for the sadness in life?

Original 3 to 1. Via Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain: How to Retrain Your Brain to Overcome Pessimism and Achieve a More Positive Outlook: Psychologist Barbara Frederickson is an expert on flourishing and has been an advocate of finding ways to bring more positive emotions into our lives. In her research she discovered a critical 3 to 1 ratio,...

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What would happen to Obama if only men voted?

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