About the road not taken
Robert Frost beautifully sets the context through his poem for this article, “Two roads diverged
Self-Improvement
A push in the right direction
Sometimes we need a little help to keep our good intentions. Fortunately, some tricks can help you make healthy choices more easily.
Donating makes you happier, but it also really makes a difference
Donating is not only a great thing to do for others, it can also increase your own happiness. This is not always the case though, here are the factors that make you more likely to feel happy from donating, and why this is actually a good thing.
The psychological paradox of luck
We tend to underestimate to what extend luck plays a role in our successes. Consequently, we are more motivated and tend to perform better in our endeavors. But might this common bias have a downside?
Fight against the couch potato in you
It’s no secret that people generally prefer tasks that are easy and require minimum effort over those that are more challenging. A recent study shows that you can overcome this laziness when there’s a chance for learning.
Saying goodbye is important
Properly ending chapters in your life is important for how you feel and move on to the next phase in life.
How regularly changing diapers can give dads a “parenting brain”
Father’s Day: What makes somebody a father? Frequently performing caregiving tasks can change your brain in a way that helps you to be a good parent to your child.
Me versus the other
Social comparison, or the tendency to compare oneself with another, is an individual behavior largely embedded in cultural and political background. Research has converged on the idea that the brain’s reward-related system is involved. Why is that?
Fidgeting about and around, is it good for you?
Fidgeting might be beneficial for your concentration and maintaining weight.
Improve your memory with your own memory palace
Some people are experts on remembering, and they say that anyone can train to be as good. The key is to use a technique called the ‘memory palace’, and now there is scientific evidence that this can be really effective even long term.