If you have a tendency to put things off, you’re not alone. It has been estimated that around 20 percent of adults procrastinate, and around half of all students do. Unfortunately procrastination has negative effects. These include poorer performance and increased stress, as well as mental [...]
Can neuroscience tell how you will vote? Maybe someday... An Irish election has past, and an American election is looming, but have you ever considered how exactly you decide who to vote for? Now, presumably you’ll say that you choose a candidate based on his or [...]
Most of us want a long life and a healthy one at that. You won’t be surprised to hear that unhealthy lifestyle choices, like smoking, excessive drinking and bad eating habits play a role in how long you’ll live. Nor would you be amazed to learn [...]
Is conflict unavoidable? Sometimes it is; sometimes it is not. But it helps to understand how and why conflict arises. Imagine this scenario: You are driving to work and your car stalls at the red light. Behind you impatient drivers start honking. How do you feel? [...]
Are you a religious person? Perhaps you attend mass every week and pray daily. Maybe you prefer the term “spiritual” because you believe in a higher power, but you’re not an adherent of any particular religion. Then again, you could be someone who has lost their [...]
Imagine yourself hunched over in pain, unable to move. If you have suffered from chronic pain, as most of us have, chances are you were not imagining discomfort, but remembering it. Maybe you even winced a little at the thought. Hundreds of millions of people around [...]
