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  • Americans Don’t Seem to Enjoy Negotiating

    Americans Don’t Seem to Enjoy Negotiating

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    Negotiation is a useful skill in life. It can help you get a better deal for…

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  • Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming

    Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming

    Good health news for babies, kids and adults regarding the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination kept coming in December.

    Pregnant people who were vaccinated before becoming infected with the coronavirus had a lower risk of severe…

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  • Wealthy elite's private travel habits spark debate over climate and inequality

    Wealthy elite's private travel habits spark debate over climate and inequality

    While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling, buy fewer clothes and generally make greener choices, the world’s wealthiest can emit the same amount of carbon as the average person does in a year by going on holiday just once.

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  • Why we sometimes avoid the truth and other times can't stop looking for it

    Why we sometimes avoid the truth and other times can't stop looking for it

    A new study by Prof. Yaniv Shani of the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University and Prof. Marcel Zeelenberg of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences reveals a surprising insight into how we deal with information….

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  • There are countless reasons families have only one child—and they won't grow up to be selfish or spoiled

    There are countless reasons families have only one child—and they won't grow up to be selfish or spoiled

    Are you a parent to one child? Or are you considering having a child in the future, and wondering about what your family size should be?

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  • Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays?

    Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays?

    As the summer holidays begin in Australia, parents may feel concerned their children will “forget how to spell their own names” during the long school break.

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  • Violence against women and girls: 4 key takeaways from a strategy that aims to change society

    Violence against women and girls: 4 key takeaways from a strategy that aims to change society

    As the UK government launches its violence against women and girls strategy, the situation it is seeking to remedy makes for hard reading.

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  • Super Mario Bros. help fight burnout: Study links classic games to boosted happiness

    Super Mario Bros. help fight burnout: Study links classic games to boosted happiness

    A new study published by JMIR Serious Games reports that popular video games, such as the Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi games, may offer meaningful emotional benefits for young adults. The research, titled “Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi Games’…

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  • Pimple patches have hidden our blemishes for hundreds of years—historian explains

    Pimple patches have hidden our blemishes for hundreds of years—historian explains

    You may have noticed people out and about with little stickers on their faces. Perhaps you’ve seen moons, stars, clouds or even smiley faces adorning people’s cheeks and chins. Maybe you wear them yourself. While some people do wear them as…

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