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Going Green Is All About What You Gain, Not What You Give Up

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Written by: Kate Laffan

Going Green Is All About What You Gain, Not What You Give Up
According to TheNew Republic magazine in June this year: ‘You will have to make sacrifices to save the planet’, while the US newspaper Metro asks: ‘What would you give up to end climate change?’

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A Small Perk At Lunch May Cut Depression At Work

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Written by: Sara LaJeunesse

A Small Perk At Lunch May Cut Depression At Work
Employers’ small gestures of kindness can have big impacts on employees’ health and work performance, researchers report.

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How Your Peers Can Sway You To Dole Out More Punishment

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Written by: Mollie Rappe

How Your Peers Can Sway You To Dole Out More Punishment
When we’re one part of a group meant to decide someone else’s punishment, our peers can sway us to punish more often than we would if deciding alone, a new study finds.

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Creating A Sacred Environment For Sleep

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Written by: Lee Harris

Creating A Sacred Environment For Sleep
The mastery of sleep is to know what sleeping conditions you need and recognize the sacredness of those conditions. If you are protesting that you do not have time to recognize the sacredness of sleep right now, that’s okay. See and know that. Acknowledge that right now you may be prioritizing busyness over sacredness, 

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Saying No to Guilt: You Are Not Responsible for Others

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Written by: Janet Dian

No More Guilt
Ego does what is necessary to maintain its power. Guilt is one of the more blatant sub -personalities of ego. It performs two primary functions for ego: importance and responsibility. Both make you feel needed as described below....

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Why Do We Keep Having Debates About Video-Game Violence?

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Written by: Richard Lachman

Why Do We Keep Having Debates About Video-Game Violence?
I study emerging technologies and digital culture. In our field it’s well-established: major studies show no link between violent criminal action and violent video games.

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Why Do I Sometimes Forget What I Was Just Going To Say?

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Written by: Peter Wilson

Why Do I Sometimes Forget What I Was Just Going To Say?
Forgetting to do or to say things happens to all of us sometimes.

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There's A Dark Political History To Language That Strips People Of Their Dignity

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Written by: William A. Donohue

There's A Dark Political History To Language That Strips People Of Their Dignity
Dehumanizing language often precedes genocide. One tragic example: Extreme dehumanizing language was a strong contributor to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

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Why Do People Cheat?

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Written by: Marco A. Palma

Why Do People Cheat?
When we hear that a poor person scammed others out of money, we may attribute this behavior to their poverty, rationalizing that the person violated ethics and the law because they needed the money.

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From Longing for Peace to Becoming Peace and Being Peace

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Written by: Robert Rabbin

From Longing for Peace to Becoming Peace and Being Peace
There is no more urgent question than this: How can I make peace real? How are we to meet violence with nonviolence, to meet war with peace, to meet fear with love, to meet hatred with compassion? How are we to dismantle the attitude of militarism and install the attitude of peace, within our own minds and within the very structure of society?

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Bike Sharing Isn't Just For Rich Hipsters

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Written by: Kate Hosford and Meghan Winters

Bike Sharing Isn't Just For Rich Hipsters
Bike and scooter sharing is booming in cities all around the world. In the United States, the number of trips through either bike or scooter sharing — modes of transportation called “micromobility” — more than doubled over one year, from 35 million trips in 2017 to 84 million in 2018.

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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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