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CEO James Daunt's secret weapon? "Kids with blue hair" buff.ly/gb21pOG

The Unlikely Secret Behind Barnes & Noble’s Massive Comeback

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt explained how he turned around the company by ignoring data and listening to book lovers instead. 

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We've come a long way from the days of the Ice Bucket Challenge buff.ly/WP5ffXg

‘Going Viral’ No Longer Means What You Think it Does

An NYU professor and author of a new book on online trends insists we need to update how we think about going viral.

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Oprah's advice on turning “just a job” into a “force for good” buff.ly/qAHf88U

Stuck in a Dead-End Job? Oprah (and Yale Research) Says Ask Yourself This 1 Question

It is possible to find more meaning and fulfillment in any job, Oprah insists. Start by asking this question.

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A surprise prescription for forgiveness: good storytelling buff.ly/Gf71xsF

Struggling to Forgive Someone? Read a Great Novel

New research has a surprising suggestion for those struggling with forgiveness: try reading some fiction.

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Women Aren’t Less Confident Than Men, They’re More Correct buff.ly/EbHQwpl

Women Aren’t Less Confident Than Men, They’re More Correct

A team of researchers asked men and women to bet on their answers to an intelligence test with stereotype-busting results.

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It’s not the phones, it’s the inequality buff.ly/atIHpIi

We’ve Been Blaming Screens for Anxious Kids. A New Study Points to a Different Culprit

Nope, for once it’s not the phones. Psychologists say something else is to blame for rising perfectionism among young people.

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Why toxic people live rent free in your head and how to evict them buff.ly/PsPpfUF

A Yale Psychologist’s Radical 3-Step Plan for Dealing With Toxic People

Stability, peace, and human connection often seem in short supply in the world today. But toxic people? There’s no shortage of those.

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How Ben Franklin transformed himself into a great writer buff.ly/0ZxveBy

Ben Franklin’s 200+ Year Old Method Is Still the Best Way to Learn to Write

There’s no sugarcoating it, Ben Franklin’s method of learning to write is hard, but modern writers and scientists agree it works.

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You’re a totally different person at 77 than you were at 14 buff.ly/go7McVy

Think You're Stuck With Your Personality? A 62-Year Psychology Study Disagrees

You're a totally different person at 77 than you were at 14, an incredible new psychological study reveals.

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If you think exceptional self-discipline is all about suffering and denial, I have some interesting research for you buff.ly/JHHzbkD

Forget Grinding: Why Science Says the Best Self-Discipline Is Actually About Love

If you think exceptional self-discipline is all about suffering and denial, I have some interesting research for you.

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We’re becoming less conscientious and extroverted and more neurotic on average buff.ly/dV91zZO

Data Shows the Internet Is Making Our Personalities Worse (But There’s Reason for Optimism)

New research suggests we’re less conscientious and extroverted and more neurotic on average.

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Research shows women are judged harshly for strategic networking, but also offers a workaround for this annoying bias buff.ly/Ut8qNQs

A Stack of Studies Shows Networking Often Backfires for Women Unless They Do It This 1 Specific Way

Research shows women are judged harshly for strategic networking, but also offers a workaround for this annoying bias.

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Airfare fell after you booked? There’s a tool for that buff.ly/15tLHrJ

Flight Price Dropped After You Bought a Ticket? Here’s How to Get Your Money Back

AI tools are making airfare changes ever more frequent. Travel insiders say you can use these tools to save yourself some money.

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Temper your ambition, and possibly envy, with a little realism about what it’s really like to be rich buff.ly/4iqEc8k

5 Subtle Downsides to Being Rich Most People Overlook, According to a VC

Temper your ambition, and possibly envy, with a little realism about what it's really like to be rich, says an investor who's spent a lot of time around rich people.

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A reminder from science: being friendly is not the same thing as being a good listener buff.ly/Iw5HRBU

Harvard Researchers Asked People What They Really Thought About Extroverts. You'll Be Shocked By...

The researchers offer tips to help extroverts turn around their reputation for being bad listeners.

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A boatload of science suggests parents often undervalue this important but unsexy trait in their kids buff.ly/00cGuBS

Kids With This Personality Trait Grow Up to Be Richer, Healthier, and Happier. Here’s How to...

A boatload of science suggests entrepreneur parents often undervalue this important but unsexy trait in their kids.

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Scientists analyzed 70,000 people and 250 careers to create a free test that matches Big 5 personality traits to suitable jobs buff.ly/RX1O4v7

Scientists Just Discovered the Big 5 Personality Traits You Need to Be Successful at Different Jobs

A new study analyzed 70,000 people and 250 careers to create a free test that matches Big 5 personality traits to suitable jobs.

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Forgiving fictional characters helps you forgive real life jerks  buff.ly/Gf71xsF

Struggling to Forgive Someone? Read a Great Novel

New research has a surprising suggestion for those struggling with forgiveness: try reading some fiction.

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Flight Price Dropped After You Bought a Ticket? Here’s How to Get Your Money Back buff.ly/15tLHrJ

Flight Price Dropped After You Bought a Ticket? Here’s How to Get Your Money Back

AI tools are making airfare changes ever more frequent. Travel insiders say you can use these tools to save yourself some money.

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Just wanting to change isn’t enough, but these simple exercises can shift your personality buff.ly/x5PLGdA

20 Simple Activities That Science Proves Can Change Your Personality for the Better

Just wanting to change isn't enough, but these simple exercises can shift your personality.

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