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The Scientific Process Behind Making Wishes Come True

By Mark Victor Hansen

I've told people thousands of times that they've just go to ask for what they want. And I find that most people only have one problem with this directive . . . They don't know what they want!

Read on www.getmotivation.com

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10 Unconventional Ways to Find Your Optimal Level of Focus

Want to gain access to deeper, more creative thinking and keep your ideas organized at the same time? It’s not impossible.

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Edward Hallowell
2015
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What Is Goal Setting and How to Do It Well

Is the goal you have set actually achievable? Whilst humans are industrious, innovative, beings with massive potential for achievement, the goals we set need to be grounded in reality lest we set ourselves up for disappointment.

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Elaine Houston
2020
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Do We Have an Instinctive Urge to Be Kind?

When someone needs help, what is your first impulse?

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Emiliana Simon-Thomas
2019
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The Science of Willpower

Contrary to popular belief, willpower is not an innate trait that you're either born with or without. Rather it's a complex mind-body response that can be compromised by stress, sleep deprivation and nutrition and that can be strengthened through certain practices.

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Lia Steakley
2011
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When Life Flashes Before Your Eyes: A 15-Story Drop to Study the Brain’s Internal Timewarp

Understanding how the brain perceives the passage of time could lead to treatments for mental illnesses. Why does time seem to slow down during a life-threatening situation? Our reporter falls 15 stories to find out.

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Steven Kotler
2010
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Why Time Seems to Fly by as You Get Older, and How to Slow It Down: A Scientific Explanation by Neuroscientist David Eagleman

Psychologists have indeed shown in several studies that adults, especially those over the age of 40, perceive time as moving faster than it did when they were children. Why?

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David Eagleman
2019
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How to End Pandemic Fights with Your Partner

Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.

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Stephen Marche
2020
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The Human Brain Is a Time Traveler

Looking to the future has always defined humanity. Will A.I. become the best crystal ball of all?

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Steven Johnson
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The Science of Taming the Wandering Mind

Wherever attention goes the rest of the brain follows—in some sense, attention is your brain’s boss. But is it a good boss and can we train it?

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Amishi Jha
2017
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