Tag Archives: habit

Why You’ll Hate the New Facebook Redesign

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Why does everyone always complain when Facebook gets a new design? As soon as the changes appear, people start moaning. It’s happening right now, as the Timeline is getting its first facelift, and things will go off the scale as the … Continue reading →

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The Perils of Gift Giving

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

The gifting season is upon us. Like several things that require you to interact with others, gift giving is an apparently simple, benign activity that can quickly turn into a can of worms. The main problem is that the giver … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of Pleasure

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

Which would make you a happier person, winning the lottery or being in a car crash that leaves you paraplegic? The answer to this apparently illogical question is, well, neither. Studies show that people who go through these radically different … Continue reading →

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