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we falsely remember tasks we intended to do

September 10, 2020

Heres why we falsely remember completing tasks we had intended to do

Finishing off a big task can be memorable, whether you sincerely feel you’ve achieved something or are just relieved to have got it out of the way. Everyday tasks, however, are much more mundane: taking your daily medication or typing…

July 10, 2020

Self-Compassion Can Protect You From Feeling Like A Burden When You Mess Things Up For Your Group

It feels bad to know that you’ve messed up, especially when other people have to pay a price for your actions. Unfortunately, this feeling is something that most of us end up experiencing at one point or another — when…

March 25, 2020

Taking selfies is probably good for your self esteem, editing them probably is not

There’s been a lot of back and forth about the psychological effects of taking and sharing selfies. Some research suggests that taking pictures of yourself can dent your self-esteem and increase anxiety, while other studies have found that selfies can…