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# science
New research says that talking to strangers has a lot of mental benefits. And they may just help us out of the societal mess we’re in today.
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Scientists studying how communication and cooperation evolves are turning towards dogs to shed light on long-standing mysteries.
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It turns out that clothes have an amazing effect on how we're perceived by others, even at first glance.
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In the last 25 years, there's been a steep decline in our average empathy. Why? We're stuck in a self-created loop of misery, woe, anger, and conspiracies. And we must break the wheel.
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It may sound hard to believe in a political era dominated by outrage and grievance but being angry is actually good for you and those around you. Well, to a point…
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For millennials, the first step to happiness and a productive life may to forget pretty much everything boomer culture tried to teach them.