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Read MoreGeneration Z is stressed, depressed and exam-obsessed
MOVE OVER, millennials. Young people now belong to “Generation Z”: a cohort which demographers usually define as people born since 1997. Researchers have devoted lots of effort to understanding the attitudes and experiences of people born in the 1980s and early 1990s (that is, millennials or generation Y), who are more educated and poorer than…
Read MoreSix Simple Ways to Rest the Mind
Activities that take attention and demands away from the self can rest and refresh the mind. We use distraction, focus, and just “being” for this purpose automatically, whether we realize it or not. Binge watching a television series, playing a sport or a game of chess, and daydreaming are examples. But life is stressful. Having…
Read MoreTop 10 Emerging Technologies of 2019
One day soon an emerging technology highlighted in this report will allow you to virtually teleport to a distant site and actually feel the handshakes and hugs of fellow cyber travelers. Also close to becoming commonplace: humanoid (and animaloid) robots designed to socialize with people; a system for pinpointing the source of a food-poisoning outbreak…
Read MoreThe sweet danger of sugar
Sugar has a bittersweet reputation when it comes to health. Sugar occurs naturally in all foods that contain carbohydrates, such as fruits and vegetables, grains, and dairy. Consuming whole foods that contain natural sugar is okay. Plant foods also have high amounts of fiber, essential minerals, and antioxidants, and dairy foods contain protein and calcium.…
Read MoreWe learn best when we fail 15% of the time, according to a study
Learning goes best when people fail 15% of the time, according to a new study. Educators and educational scholars have long recognized that there is something of a “sweet spot” when it comes to learning. That is, we learn best when we aim to grasp something just outside the bounds of our existing knowledge. When…
Read More7 Reasons Why We Fall for Fake News Critically thinking about fake news
The concept of fake news is nothing new. It refers to a story that isn’t true or is not entirely true, taking the form of, for example, accidental misinformation or deliberate disinformation. But what makes it problematic now more so than ever is its abundance and the fact that people keep falling for it. In…
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