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  • Study: The Mental Gymnastics of Men Who Cheat

    Study: The Mental Gymnastics of Men Who Cheat

    A new study has revealed how cheaters change the framing of their behaviour to make it all seem okay
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    May 31
    This is How Tinder Hijacks Your Brain and Makes You Sad

    This is How Tinder Hijacks Your Brain and Makes You Sad

    The app uses the same deliberate addictive process as slot machines
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    May 27
    Study: Advice to Our Younger Selves Isn’t Unusual — But There’s a Twist

    Study: Advice to Our Younger Selves Isn’t Unusual — But There’s a Twist

    The same advice comes up time and time again
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    May 20
    How to Look Better in Photos if You’re Self-Conscious or Camera Shy

    How to Look Better in Photos if You’re Self-Conscious or Camera Shy

    Help from an introverted, ex-awkward screen actor
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    May 17
    What I Wish People Had told me After Losing my Brother to Suicide

    What I Wish People Had told me After Losing my Brother to Suicide

    #1 You never get over it completely
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    Violet Daniels
    May 13
    The Number 13 Deserves a Fresh Look This Friday

    The Number 13 Deserves a Fresh Look This Friday

    Science-backed reasons for embracing thirteen
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    Jill (Conquering Cognitions)
    May 12
    One Man. Nine Years. 40,000 Ecstasy Pills. This is His True Story.

    One Man. Nine Years. 40,000 Ecstasy Pills. This is His True Story.

    A research paper looked at the effects of the man’s 9-year binge
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    May 11
    Cannabis for Depression Study: Users Expect Weed to Work Like Mushrooms

    Cannabis for Depression Study: Users Expect Weed to Work Like Mushrooms

    A new study into the perception of cannabis for psychological healing
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    May 10
    Effective Flirting: A New Study Gives Us Clues on What Works Best

    Effective Flirting: A New Study Gives Us Clues on What Works Best

    And a survey that found the biggest turnoff-traps you might want to avoid
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    May 6
    Science Has Declared Which of You is the Most Boring

    Science Has Declared Which of You is the Most Boring

    Looking at you, data people.
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    May 3
    MDMA Therapy for Social Anxiety: Studies are Beginning

    MDMA Therapy for Social Anxiety: Studies are Beginning

    The therapy has been very useful with PTSD. Now researchers are looking at new possibilities with social phobia.
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    Apr 24
    Magic Mushrooms for Depression: Brain Scans Show What’s Happening

    Magic Mushrooms for Depression: Brain Scans Show What’s Happening

    A new study has shed light on what’s going on in the brain as psilocybin treats depression
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    Alexander M. Combstrong
    Apr 21
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