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Violent video games have been blamed by some for the recent school shootings and other violent crimes. But do violent video games actually cause violence?
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bluedevil 33 days 20 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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Some legislators have considered banning large sugary drinks in an effort to combat obesity. Would a ban be effective? One study, published today, suggests that such a ban would be counterproductive.
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bluedevil 40 days 8 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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Why are some people impulsive while others are more patient? A recent study shows that patient individuals are more likely to anticipate receiving a reward, thereby bringing pleasure into the present moment.
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bluedevil 42 days 19 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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Students use many different learning techniques including, rereading, taking practice tests, highlighting, and summarizing. One study examined 10 of the most popular learning techniques to see which are the most effective. What did they find?
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bluedevil 42 days 19 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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A habit is a behavior that is regularly performed in response to a given cue. Habits can be difficult to break because they are performed automatically, with little to no conscious control. Research has, however, discovered methods that have been shown to be effective in breaking bad habits.
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bluedevil 52 days 12 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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Goals affect performance in four ways: (1) Goals focus attention to goal-related activities. (2) Goals increase effort. (3) Goals increase persistence. (4) Finally, goals cause individuals to utilize their knowledge and skills.
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bluedevil 54 days 14 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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The average amount of time it took for a behavior to become a habit was 66 days. The amount of time did vary substantially in the study though, between extremes of 18 to an estimated 254 days.
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bluedevil 61 days 8 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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The benefits of physical activity and the volume, duration and intensity needed to realize these benefits.
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bluedevil 61 days 10 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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Research has found that genes determine 20% to 30% of an individual’s longevity, while the remaining 70% to 80% is determined by environmental factors and an individual’s behaviors.
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bluedevil 61 days 10 hours ago
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Davison Westmoreland
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Researchers have found that we have essentially no control over roughly 50% of our happiness levels. 10% of happiness is determined by life circumstances (money, marriage, etc.) while 40% is determined by daily activities (how you think and what you do).
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bluedevil 61 days 10 hours ago
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