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Talking to Yourself Can Give You a Temporary Cognitive Boost [Mind Hacks]

Talking to yourself has long been frowned upon as a sign of craziness, but a recent study published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests talking to yourself might actually help you find lost or hidden objects more quickly than being silent. More »
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Keeping Secrets Can Make You Physically Weaker [Mind Hacks]

Lifestyle / Productivity : Lifehacker (last year)

You've likely heard that keeping secrets is a burden emotionally, but new research in the Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests it may also be a physical encumbrance. The research suggests that when you're holding onto a secre... Read Post

Boost Your Working Memory to Make Time Fly [Mind Hacks]

Lifestyle / Productivity : Lifehacker (last year)

A new study in the psychology journal Acta Psychologica suggests that improving your working memory changes your perception of time and makes it seem like time moves faster. Working memory controls your ability to pay attention, pla... Read Post

Believing You Can Be Smarter Actually Makes You Smarter [Mind Hacks]

Lifestyle / Productivity : Lifehacker (3 years ago)

It's no surprise that self confidence plays an important role in our performance, but findings published by the American Psychological Association suggest all it takes to boost your smarts is believing that you can be smarter.Photo ... Read Post


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