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Harvard Happiness Study Analyzes Keys to a Lifetime of Joy

With graduation fast approaching and our days of care-free living slipping away, many of us have pondered the age-old question, “What makes us happy?” Contrary to what we’ve been led to believe, it is not the result of following a set formula guaranteeing happiness. It is not a byproduct of [...]

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Multitasking: Why Doing Too Many Things At Once is Bad For the Brain

“Practice makes perfect.” It’s that favorite mantra of parents, teachers and coaches all around the world. It’s been drilled into our minds since before we could remember. It makes perfect sense too: If you want to master something, you need to devote some time and effort to it. But, in [...]

With Dead Week on the Horizon, Is It Time For a Cup of Coffee or a Nap?
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With Dead Week on the Horizon, Is It Time For a Cup of Coffee or a Nap?

Remember the last time you had trouble sleeping at night? It’s a cruel sort of torture, having to endure every single second of sleeplessness while the hours seem to whisk on by unnoticed. But that doesn’t even compare to the struggles of the following day. Sleep is a huge part [...]

Team of UCSB Researchers Creates New Method For Harnessing Solar Energy
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Team of UCSB Researchers Creates New Method For Harnessing Solar Energy

Researchers at UCSB have found an alternate way to harvest energy from the sun without the use of semiconductors. Although the method is still in its infancy, the research team has already obtained substantial progress in efficiency. The use of solar energy is becoming viably competitive to fossil fuels. Zero-emission [...]

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The Importance of Mindset: Fix Your Results By Unfixing Your Beliefs

“Good job! You must be very intelligent.” “Good job! You must be very hard-working.” These two compliments are nearly identical, yet a single word’s deviation can mean a world of difference in terms of achievement. How can different forms of compliments impact achievements of both our academic and health-related goals? [...]