How Optimism Works in Tough Times & The Curious Story of Breakfast Cereal

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SYSK TRENDING - How the Negativity Effect Rules Us

Someone says nine wonderful things about you and one negative thing. Which one are you still thinking about hours later? Probably the negative one. Bad experiences, criticism and unpleasant news seem to have more power over us than equally good things. And it turns out there is a ...  Show more

Stop Trying So Hard to Sleep & Why New Things Are So Hard to Resist

Why do your fingers and toes sometimes feel freezing cold when the rest of you feels perfectly comfortable? It’s actually your body doing something very deliberate to protect you. Listen and discover what’s going on — and why warming those fingers and toes back up can be so diffi ...  Show more

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