Allan Richarz wrote an article for CityLab titled The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations. Continue reading “The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations”
Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?
Matt Ridley wrote an article titled Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?
« Has the percentage of the world population that lives in extreme poverty almost doubled, almost halved or stayed the same over the past 20 years? Continue reading “Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?”
the paradox of enjoying sad music
Shahram Heshmat wrote an article for Psychology Today titled 6 Reasons Why We Enjoy Listening to Sad Music: The appeal of listening to sad music. Continue reading “the paradox of enjoying sad music”
Why Your Brain Needs Idle Time
Markham Heid wrote an article titled Why Your Brain Needs Idle Time: Some vital brain functions demand downtime. Continue reading “Why Your Brain Needs Idle Time”
Why You Procrastinate
Charlotte Lieberman wrote a New York Times article titled Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control).
« Procrastination isn’t a unique character flaw or a mysterious curse on your ability to manage time, but a way of coping with challenging emotions and negative moods induced by certain tasks — boredom, anxiety, insecurity, frustration, resentment, self-doubt and beyond. » Continue reading “Why You Procrastinate”
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