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  • Sense of Humor Leads to Better Mental Well-Being
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    Sense of Humor Leads to Better Mental Well-Being

    Have you noticed that small joyful moments, especially a simple joke, can temporarily melt your stress away? In fact, a good sense of humor, even dark humor or dry humor, can do much more than just a few seconds of laughter for your mental well-being. It is the “psychological armor” that changes how our brains…

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  • 3 Most Famous Schools of Chinese Philosophy to Know
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    3 Most Famous Schools of Chinese Philosophy to Know

    During the “Hundred Schools of Thought” era, ancient China was a laboratory of political and social philosophy. Three distinct frameworks emerged to answer the fundamental question: How do we achieve a stable society? Particularly today, there are three schools we still widely recognize. Forming the bedrock of Eastern civilization, they are often in competition and…

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  • A Simple (But Useful) Way to Reframe Self-Talk
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    A Simple (But Useful) Way to Reframe Self-Talk

    After a hard day, many of us reach for the same shorthand: I’m a mess, or I’m so wrong about this. It seems to be just how we talk to ourselves. But those automatic phrases carry more psychological weight than we realize. That’s why cognitive-based therapeutic approaches focus on reframing self-talk: we can be our…

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  • An Easy Way to Make Someone Like You: Ask Them to Do You a Favor
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    An Easy Way to Make Someone Like You: Ask Them to Do You a Favor

    Most of us were taught that the way to make someone like you is to do a favor for them. So we offer help with kindness and friendliness. It seems to be more intuitive. But there’s a more effective move: asking them to do you a small favor. Not the other way around. Not a…

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  • 3 Most Common Logical Fallacies Found in Everyday Conversation
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    3 Most Common Logical Fallacies Found in Everyday Conversation

    Logic might sound like something reserved for philosophy classrooms, but it is actually the “glue” that holds our everyday conversations together. While we enjoy a graceful debate leading to a meaningful outcome, arguing with someone operating on logical fallacies (the errors in reasoning) and winning by confusing us is the most frustrating moment. Knowing these…

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