Productivity
They call it “ego surfing” – when you sit down in front of the computer, go to Google (or whatever search engine you prefer), and find out what information there is about you online.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Google Yourself Challenge
Can Kids Be Taught Persistence?
Flickr:Miish By Jennie Rose In his new book How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, author Paul Tough makes the case that persistence and grit are the biggest indicators of student success.
Richard Wiseman’s excellent book 59 Seconds: Change Your Life in Under a Minute ends with a top ten list of quick, research-based advice.
10 quick ways to improve your life, distilled from tons of research
Exploiting the Neuroscience of Internet Addiction - Bill Davidow
Much of what we do online releases dopamine into the brain's pleasure centers, resulting in obsessive pleasure-seeking behavior.
How To Stay On Facebook And Protect Your Privacy At The Same Time
Earlier this month, Reuters reported that police in South Florida arrested a 30-something man who was trying to meet up with a 13-year-old girl.
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Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter Factor In to How Job Recruiters Hire Candidates
Randolph, by contrast, comes across as an iconoclast, a disrupter, even a bit of an eccentric. He dresses for work every day in a black suit with a narrow tie, and the outfit, plus his cool demeanor and sweep of graying hair, makes you wonder, when you first meet him, if he might have played sax in a ska band in the ’80s. (The English accent helps.)
What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?
Lenny Gonzales What’s the key to effective learning? One intriguing body of research suggests a rather gnomic answer: It’s not just what you know. It’s what you know about what you know.
Do Students Know Enough Smart Learning Strategies?
Do you keep thinking that life is always better around the corner? I don’t know how many times I have heard friends tell me that they are not happy with life, and the way it treats them.
10 Signs You Are Truly Happy [Infographic]
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Teaching Authentic Writing in a Socially Mediated World
For years self-help gurus have preached the same simple mantra: if you want to improve your life then you need to change how you think. Force yourself to have positive thoughts and you will become happier. Visualise your dream self and you will enjoy increased success.
Self help: try positive action, not positive thinking | Science | The Observer
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