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How to Deal With Stress and Anxiety: 10 Proven Psychological Techniques

Ten techniques you can use to deal with stress that you can't avoid.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

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Cyberloafing at Work Makes You More Productive

Surfing the web at work for leisure makes you 9% more productive, a new study finds.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

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Do Women Talk More Than Men? Depends on the Context

The received wisdom about which gender talks more needs adjusting.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Friends Share More Similar DNA Than Strangers

Your friends are as genetically related to you as your fourth cousins.

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Playing Games Increases Brain Size

Could playing games -- both traditional and video games -- help protect against Alzheimer's disease?

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

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Months Before They Start to Talk, Babies are Mentally Rehearsing Speech

Baby's brains find it easier to process their native language.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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You Can Learn a New Language While You Sleep, Study Finds

Swiss study finds memory for new words reinforced by listening again during sleep.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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10 Ways Gratitude Can Change Your Life & 4 Step Gratitude Plan

Gratitude can motivate others, increase self-control, build social ties and more...plus 4-step gratitude plan

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How The Brain Processes The Emotions

Tastes good? Despite how individual our emotions feel to us, the brain processes them in a remarkably similar way.

Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Wearing Red: The Danger Signals It Sends

New study shows that everyone knows what wearing red means, so watch out!

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