mind over matter

I know I spend a lot of time blogging about spanked children and depressed teenagers and acne-ridden would-be athletes, but the latest research hits closer to home. A new study from the Swinburne University of Technology found that blogging makes people feel less isolated, more satisfied with their social lives and more connected to a […]

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In eighth grade, I was all about the demonstrative speeches. Once I wowed the whole class with four minutes on handwriting analysis, and another time I taught my classmates how to iron a shirt. However, when our professor announced we’d need to create relevant how-to videos for our blogs, I was stumped. Psychology research has […]

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Well, it’s nearly Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. Not the air within a ten-foot radius of me, mind you, but I’m sure it’s out there somewhere. So, since I am a hopeless romantic at heart (and making a concerted effort not to sound bitter), this week’s posts will be all […]

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Wipe that grin off your face and read this fascinating, thought-provoking buzzkill of an article in The Times of London. I’ll wait.
   
All finished? Shocked? I certainly was, not least of all at the fantastic illustration at the top of the article (Ohhh, those saucy Brits.)  If this author writes the truth, then our perpetual search for happiness […]

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