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hedonic adaptation

Hedonic Adaptation: The Theory of Happiness

You just got out of the theaters after watching “The Avengers” and you’re thrilled from being one of the firsts to see it. You just listened to your favorite song, and you’re happy, giddy even. But how long does that happines last for? Say you watch the avengers over and …

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Everything You Need to Know About Music Therapy

“It’s not our natural tendency to thrust ourselves into a crowd of 20,000 people, but for a Muse concert or a Radiohead concert we’ll do it,” Levitin says. “There’s this unifying force that comes from the music, and we don’t get that from other things.” With that being said, put …

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How To Not Procrastinate

Procrastination is the act of postponing the work on a task because of its unpleasant and/or boring aspects despite it being essential to personal goals and despite knowing that you will feel terrible if you do not perform that task. It can have major effects on a person’s productivity and …

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The Art Of Multitasking: Could It Be True?

Some people have the ability to do it all, so flexible, so well organized they seem, and each task they perform easily done within the other. But is it really that easy? Are they blessed, lucky, or is there some sort of secret for it? How often have you heard …

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Motivation: What Kills It and How To Achieve It

Have you ever wondered what you’re doing with your life? What exactly is your next step?What does your future hold up for you? And what’s stopping you from chasing or changing it?Have you even reached the point where you stopped being lazy and decided that this is it. It’s done. …

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Memory And How To Improve It

You’re a student and your mid-term exams are coming up. Your finals are just around the corner, and you’re stressed about how you’re going to memorize all of those textbooks. Aren’t you? You’re staying up nights reviewing the same paper over and over again, but with no help in getting …

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how to overcome grief

Grief And How It Affects Us and Our Family Unit

At some point in our life we’ll be familiar with grief; we’ll lose someone close to our heart. Whether it’s a friend, a mother, a father, a cousin, or a loved one, we’ll be affected deeply. Left with a void, a hole we won’t know the first thing about handling …

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