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Why does putting up a highly strict "Do Not Touch" sign usually guarantee that people will immediately touch the object?
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People who brag about being brutally honest are usually just emotionally lazy. Bluntness is easy; it takes zero effort to drop your raw reaction on someone…
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The fastest way to ensure someone does something incredibly stupid is to tell them it is off-limits. Reactance is an unpleasant motivational arousal that…
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People who feel they have a choice in their daily routines experience significantly lower cortisol levels, even if the choices are trivial. By intentionally…
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When you successfully shove an unwanted thought into the dark corners of your mind, it stews there and multiplies. The moment your guard drops, it bursts back…
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Before serving, tennis legend Rafael Nadal performs a dizzying array of obsessive rituals, including perfectly aligning his water bottles so the labels face…
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