Questions regarding the quality of life of individuals (or societies) and how it can be effectively measured or quantified.
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What is the influence of “effort put into pursuing wealth” on happiness?
As presented in the TED talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (3:30) repeated research has been unable to show a correlation between happiness and level of material wealth (above a certain minimum ...
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Name of the bias where someone really needs something after they find out it exists
I'm looking for the name of the cognitive bias that is expressed in the following story.
A fellow coworker was instrumental in getting a 75 gallon fish tank installed in the lobby of the company that ...
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How long should I work before taking a break?
I'd like to work as effectively as possible for 8-9 hours a day, whether at work or studying.
At some point in completing my major in psych I remember hearing about the importance of taking breaks ...
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What is the effect of Social Media consumption on self-esteem?
I have been seeing many conflicting studies saying that facebook usage increases or decreases self-esteem.
What is the current consensus regarding the effect of facebook usage on self-esteem?
Has ...
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Is there any study that models the interaction among assertive, passive, aggressive and passive-aggressive people?
Reading up on assertiveness recently, I wondered whether there's any study that attempts to model how passive, aggressive, assertive and passive-aggressive people interact with one another.
