June 2010 - Self Influence

[The subject of this post seemed very appropriate for the last day of the 30 Day Blog Challenge as you’ll see by the end.] Almost everyone wants to be happier. But

by Rodney Daut

Creativity

Problem Solving

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Why Two Problems Are Better Than One

When you are trying to solve a very difficult problem, you may try to think about only that problem so you can remain focused. However, research done at Binghamton University

by Rodney Daut

Goals

Success

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An Illusion That Can Prevent You From Achieving Your Goals

Did you know that if something is difficult, we’ll often think it’s important for reaching our goals? This can actually make it harder to get what we want in life. Recent

How Being Bad Can Raise Your Will Power

Could imagining yourself doing bad or good increase your will power? Psychologists have been aware for decades of a phenomenon known as “priming.” In which thinking about a concept can cause

How To Improve Memory By 20%

Researchers wanted to see what effect a mere walk in the woods would have on people’s memory. So they gave participants some challenging memory tasks – they had to recite

by Rodney Daut

Creativity

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Think Of This To Boost Creativity In 43 Seconds

Research has shown that many types of creativity require abstract thought. And thinking of events in the future causes people to think more abstractly. So researchers set up several experiments to

by Rodney Daut

Creativity

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Think Of This To Boost Creativity In 43 Seconds

Research has shown that many types of creativity require abstract thought. And thinking of events in the future causes people to think more abstractly. So researchers set up several

A Common Self-Help Technique That’s Proven To Cause Failure And What To Do Instead

Many a self-help book touts the power of positive visualization to help you achieve your goals. However, recent research shows that a common type of visualization often advocated in these

Could This Video Lower Your Stress In 60 Seconds?

The short answer according to recent research is yes. Having animals around you has been known for many years to lower stress. However, researchers wanted to know if just watching videos

How To Increase Your Will Power In 60 Seconds

Do you know of someone who has great will power? Do you ever wish you could borrow some of their self-control when you need to resist a tempting cookie or

by Rodney Daut

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