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Our behaviour when confronted by candy tells psychologists much

What trick-or-treating tells us about human nature

Halloween is a boon for behavioural scientists

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Published in: Society
Tags: Behaviour, Motivation

Love that turns to hate can be a protective response

When love turns to hatefully ever after

The puzzling ability of people to switch from intense love to deep hatred has prompted fascinating research

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Published in: Family & relationships
Tags: Anger, Emotion, Love, Motivation, Relationships, Social psychology

Schools can foster a sense of belonging to ensure teens thrive

Mental health benefits when teens ‘belong’ at schoolvideo

Dr Kelly Allen MAPS says research shows that a sense of belonging is important to ensure young people thrive at school

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Published in: Learning & development, Work & performance
Tags: Adolescence, Behaviour, Children, Development, Education, Educational psychology, Family, Happiness, Mental health, Mental illness, Motivation, Parenting, Performance psychology, Stress, Wellbeing

What leaders do can help protect the health of their staff.

Targeting certain behaviours can improve health in high-risk occupations

In high-risk occupations, leaders can protect the health of their staff by promoting certain behaviours like getting enough sleep, dealing with grief or talking up about stress.

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour change, Health, Leadership, Management, Motivation, PTSD, Resilience, Trauma, Wellbeing, Work

Olympic pressure is like no other sporting event.

Why mental toughness is the secret to success at the Olympics

Training the mind is the difference between winning gold and failing to qualify in Rio.

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Motivation, Performance psychology, Sport and exercise psychology

Elite athletes have techniques that amateurs can emulate for success.

What you can learn from elite athletes

Elite athletes use a lot more than natural born talent to achieve personal bests. The best part is many of the strategies they rely on for success are just as useful for amateur athletes.

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Motivation, Performance psychology, Sport and exercise psychology

Psychological strategies can increase your motivation.

The psychology of self-motivationvideo

Scott Geller examines how we can become self-motivated in this presentation.

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Tags: Motivation

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