Five takeaways: In the 1920s, Russian psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik observed an odd thing. While dining out, she was impressed by the complex orders the wait staff was able to remember at one time. Y[...]
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How to Pick the Right Sort of Vacation for You
Five takeaways: Psychologists generally define personality according to “Big Five” traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness toward others, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Cons[...]
How to Get the Most Happiness from Your Social Life
Five takeaways: Useful research has shown that connections forged among different groups of people—what social scientists call “bridging social capital”—reliably enhance peace, prosperity, and socia[...]
Distracted? Frazzled? Try the Concentration Cure
Five takeaways: Dandapani’s thesis revolves around understanding and valuing your awareness. Awareness is controllable; it drives all of one’s actions and growth. One should be intenti[...]