Tag: experience
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The Role of Literature In Unlocking Empathy
In school, the many benefits of reading were often preached, and the one that always stuck out to me the most was the argument that reading fiction increases empathy. It makes complete sense: reading fiction exposes you to the narrative, thoughts, feelings and experiences of someone else, real or not. One story puts you in…
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Money is Emotional But Personal Finance Advice Rarely Accounts For That
Shanée Benjamin for Vox Financial literacy the ability to understand how money works in your life is considered the secret to taking control of your finances. Knowledge is power, as the saying goes, but information alone doesn’t lead to transformation. In putting financial literacy above all else, many in the personal finance industry have decided…
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How To Find Motivation When You Don’t Feel Like Running
OLEG BRESLAVTSEV, GETTY Even the most avid runners experience a day here or there when they just don’t feel like running. We’ve all struggled with running motivation at one point or another. Taking a day off from running can be harmless, but it depends on why. If your reason for not running is hunger, tiredness, physical…
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Here’s What A Doctor Says Actually Happens When You Die
PETER DAZELEY VIA GETTY IMAGES Aside from “breathing”, “sleeping”, and “putting on Troy McClure’s accent every time you say his name”, I reckon panicking about death is one of the most universal human experiences. Obviously, part of the problem of wondering what happens when you die is that nobody with any real qualifications can answer…
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From Silent Dialogues To Vivid Memories Here’s How The Science of Inner Experience Could Transform Gaming
Anton27/Shutterstock Video games are big business. The value of the global market is pushing the US$200 billion mark (£158 billion): bigger than the music industry and Hollywood combined. But the gaming industry has also been facing challenges. The market is shrinking from its peak at the height of the pandemic, and there has been a rash of…
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Money Magnet Handing You Free Traffic Cash Cow So You Can Tap Into Traffic Source
Credit to: arminhamidian Can you watch a video? Then you can do this! We’ve put this together with the beginner in mind, so regardless of your skills, experience, background, age, race, gender and all the rest of that stuff, you can get stuck in right away and start getting results. And to be honest, this is…
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Michelangelo The Last Decades Review Feels Close To a Religious Experience
Trustees of the British Museum The final section of the British Museum’s exhibition Michelangelo: The Last Decades is circular and enclosed. The walls are black and the light low. The feeling is of being in a small chapel: if a person was to speak in this space, they would surely whisper – though my instinct was…
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Theft Prevention Steps By Chains May Drive Clients To Smaller Retailers
Getty Images Rising theft is a serious problem for retailers across the U.S., with smaller and big businesses alike losing about $112 billion annually to shoplifters. But a recent survey by the Software Advice IT advisory firm says the heavy-handed defensive responses to “shrink” by larger outlets and chains may benefit smaller stores, as clients seek out buying…
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3 Strategies Startup Founders Can Use To Solve Disagreements
Getty Klarna, the $7 billion “buy now, pay later” startup with celebrity investors like Snoop Dogg, recently experienced a rare public dispute over who would serve on the board. While the complexities at Klarna remain unique to that company, the issue highlights that building a startup isn’t always smooth sailing. Conflicts can build from within — and…
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Landmark Study Links Microplastics To Serious Health Problems
R. Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Microplastics and nanoplastics, tiny particles shed by plastics that end up in the environment, have been linked to human health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, and death, according to a landmark study. The study found that nearly 60% of people undergoing surgery had microplastics or nanoplastics in a main…
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One In Three Children With Disabilities Experience Violence
Adobe Stock Children with disabilities twice as likely to experience any form of violence (physical, emotional, sexual, neglect) than children without disabilities. Children with disabilities experience a high burden of all forms of violence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 17 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Zuyi Fang, Ph.D.,…
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How Can I Stop Overthinking Everything? A Clinical Psychologist Offers Solutions
szefei/Shutterstock As a clinical psychologist, I often have clients say they are having trouble with thoughts “on a loop” in their head, which they find difficult to manage. While rumination and overthinking are often considered the same thing, they are slightly different (though linked). Rumination is having thoughts on repeat in our minds. This can lead to…