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The Everyday Happiness Strategy Backed by Science You Need to Be Using

A newly popular approach to life called “prioritising positivity” has surfaced and with its simple process, I can see why so many people are taking on this new approach. One of the main aspects of prioritising positivity is making time for the activities in your life that give you pleasure…

New Study Reveals That Anxious Personality Can Be Inherited from Your Parents

Anxiety: does it come from our mothers and fathers, or is it something created by our experiences and environment? Studies show that depression and anxiety are both inherited and have roots in the way we live. Depression and anxiety are common disorders, the average age of onset being 11. About…

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Astronomers Discover Another Earth 1,400 Light Years Away

When NASA first spoke about the announcement, we knew it was major news, so we listened closely to what they had to say. On July 23, 2015, startling revelation tantalized the ears of many hopefuls around the world. The question of whether we would find “another Earth” has plagued us…

Study: Introverts See the World More Accurately Than Extroverts

Introverts and extroverts both perceive and engage in the world in very different ways. A new study [1] by Daniel C. Feiler and Adam M. Kleinbaum has found that introverts see the world more accurately and understand it much better than extroverts do. The researchers took the well-known friendship paradox,…