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“Why should I be nice to people? They aren’t nice to me...” This is a common response from adolescents when I try and engage them in the notion of being “kind.” Researchers will tell us that because of the adolescent brain, the teaching of such concepts need to demonstrate: “What’s in it for me?” [...]
Here's a secret. Much of what you've read about self-help is wrong. Recent scientific research has debunked a majority of the accepted mantras and techniques around self-improvement – leaving the traditional self-help industry reeling. via Debunking Self-Help Myths.
With all the talk about self-improvement these days, people don't pay enough attention to self-worsening. In fact, there are many common behaviours that have been shown in one or more studies to make people stupider. via Things that make you dumber.
