2016-03

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459 characteristics of people with high emotional intelligence

Why do certain people achieve more success than others? What is it about how certain people behave and interact, how the...
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458 Why smart people tend to be loners: Having lots of friends and socialising makes intelligent people miserable?

Smart people may be far happier with their own company than meeting friends.A new study has found that for intelligent p...
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457 These are the 9 biggest risks facing the world

2016 has been a challenging year for the world so far. Governments worldwide are trying to solve the puzzle of slowing g...
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456 Americans Are Getting More Stressed Out, Study Finds

The study, conducted by the American Psychological Association, found that average stress levels in the U.S. rose since ...
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455 5 Things to Do in the 5 Years Before Retirement

The five years leading up to retirement are your last chance to pay down debt and seriously fund your nest egg. Taking c...
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454 Healthy eating habits that work according to scientists

With options as varied as the Paleo diet and the 21-day challenge, there's a fad diet for practically everyone. But as f...
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453 Should Governments Tax Unhealthy Foods and Drinks?

With obesity and diabetes at record levels, many public health experts believe governments should tax soda, sweets, junk...
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452 Sweden is third most ‘digital’ nation in the EU

Sweden was dubbed third best in the EU for 'digital performance' on Thursday, but was warned it could soon see itself ou...
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451 These daily habits will make you look and feel more confident

Wondering how to build your self-confidence? Week in, week out we have guys arrive here in Los Angeles for residential b...
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450 12 Strange-But-True Health Tips

Many methods to improve your health are pretty straightforward: to lose weight, eat less and exercise more; to boost you...
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449 7 Quick Brain Exercises You Can Do Right Now

Each of these brain exercises is designed to test different aspects of cognitive function. Do them a few times a week, a...
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448 Aging, indebted Japan debates right to ‘die with dignity’

Retired Japanese airline employee Tarou Tanzawa said he hadn't thought much about his own death until his 84-year-old mo...
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447 Harvard drawn into race battle at US universities

Harvard will no longer call its dormitory leaders "house masters". It is the latest controversy in months of protests at...
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446 Trouble Falling Asleep? Street Light Glow Impacts Sleep Hygiene, May Be Keeping You Awake

Light has a profound impact on how we sleep. Bright sunlight pouring in through the windows in the morning can act as a ...
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445 Taxing democracy: Why easy decisions can be hardest to make

Democracies are good at all sorts of things, but not always at making decisions.There's a perfect example of that here i...
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444 4 reasons all your best employees are leaving

It’s time to face facts: As business leaders, we’re failing our employees. A 2015 LinkedIn survey revealed that the No. ...
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443 The 5 countries set to benefit the most from the next industrial revolution

The World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this year was abuzz with talk about the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The idea...
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442 How to become an expert conversationalist

Conversation is becoming a lost art. We all know, from our own experiences, that young people today connect more on soci...
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441 Would you trust a robot to save your life? People will blindly follow instructions from a machine even if it leads them the wrong way

Many fear intelligent droids could become our overlords, like The Terminator. And yet a study has shown we would still t...
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440 5 types of emotional intelligence all great leaders have mastered

Emotional intelligence is widely known to be a key component of effective leadership. The ability to be perceptively in ...