A+ is Overrated: New Study Says There is an Optimal Amount of Failure to Learn More Efficiently
Researchers from the University of Arizona have found that people learn more efficiently if they maintain a certain ratio of failure.
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How Meditation Can Help You Make Fewer Mistakes, According to Largest Study of Its Kind
The study was conducted on participants who had never meditated before—and they immediately began to show signs of neural change after the session.
Veterans Are Finding Lasting Peace After Taking These Free Journeys into Nature for Months at a Time
Rather than prescribing medication to US veterans suffering from PTSD, these ex-military members are finding therapy in nature.
Companies With Co-Workers Who Don't Get Along Should Encourage Gratitude Journaling, Says Study
University of Central Florida researchers found that gratitude journals in the workplace can help employee well-being.
Dreading a Dark Winter Lockdown? Think Like a Norwegian
WS looks to Norway to see how their traditions of coping with long cold winters can help Americans in states facing second lockdowns.
New Study Reveals a Dog's Heart Rate Increases When Their Owner Simply Says 'I Love You'
Simply saying ‘I love you' to your dog can increase their heart rate, according to a new study from Canine Cottages.
Planting Handful of Seeds in a Bare Yard Could Reduce Stress Levels As Much As 8 Mindfulness Sessions
A University of Sheffield study has found that having just a little bit of greenery in a front yard can boost mental health significantly.
It's Official: Study Finds That Watching Cute Animals is Good for Your Health
In a 2020 study from the University of Leeds and Western Australia Tourism, it's been found that watching cute animals is good for our health.
This Woman's Lifelong Fear Of Fruit and Vegetables Was Cured By Hypnotherapy
A Coventry woman was afraid to eat fruit and vegetables. Then she got hypnotherapy sessions from Russell Hemmings that changed her life.
Pigs May Rival Dogs As Man's Best Friends, Says Adorable New Study
This Hungarian team of researchers has found that pigs show the same amount of love and trust in humans as canines do.
People Try to Do Right by Each Other-No Matter the Motivation, Says New Scientific Study
This new study from Ohio State University is one of the largest to examine how people are naturally compelled to help others.
Johns Hopkins is Offering Free Online Course in Psychological First Aid
The class, which is being offered through the online educational platform Coursera, is currently being taken by more than 200,000 people around the world.
How to Be Happier During COVID: Decades of Science Shows That Gratitude, Love, and Connection Can Save Your Life
If you need some help to be happier during these trying times, these studies show various ways that loving from a distance can help.
Health-Related News May Scare You Into Being Sick
Media reports about substances that are supposedly hazardous to your health may cause suggestible people to develop symptoms of illness even when there may be no actual cause. This is the conclusion of a new study that involved 147 adults, half of whom were given suggestive news reports about the dangers of wi-fi just before being placed in front of a laptop.
Growing Up Surrounded by Books Could Have Powerful, Lasting Effect on the Mind
This new study shows that teens who grew up around books had a lot of the same mental capabilities as university students who weren't exposed to books.
Stressed-Out Americans Only Get 43 Minutes of 'Me Time' Per Day, But Solution May Lie in Their Backyards
If you want to get more healthy relaxation time, this new survey says that you should start going out into your backyard.
New Study Proves That People Can Train Themselves to Be More Focused By Manipulating a Brain Wave
This is the first time that this cause-and-effect relationship has been seen, and it suggests that we may be eventually able to improve our attention spans.
How to Know if You May Have an Eating Disorder and What to Do About it
When dieting or the focus on weight loss has become your primary concern, you may have an eating disorder—but there are proven techniques to help you.
New Study Shows That Spending Just Ten Minutes With Cats or Dogs Can 'Significantly' Reduce Stress
This is the first time that researchers examined these stress-relief symptoms for students in a college setting rather than in a laboratory.
Study of Surveillance Cameras Proves That Strangers Will Almost Always Intervene to Help
By examining the security footage of 219 public arguments and assaults from around the world, scientists have debunked the "bystander effect".
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