4 ways to hack your brain for happiness

4 ways to hack your brain for happiness

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Why you stay up way too late even when you’re exhausted: The psychology of revenge bedtime procrastination

569. It's midnight. You're exhausted. You have to be up in six hours. And you are absolutely not going to bed yet. Sound familiar? There's a name for it — and it's not laziness. Revenge bedtime procrastination is what happens when your brain decides that staying up is the only wa ...  Show more

Why do certain people leave you completely drained?

568. You know that feeling. Five minutes with a certain person and you need a three-hour nap. You leave the conversation and realize you've given everything while receiving nothing. Energy vampires are real — and the science behind why they drain you is more interesting than the ...  Show more

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