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Can Narcissism Fuel Grit?
The combination of narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability can fuel persistence.
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What Can Comedians Teach Us about Imagination?
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What Are Everyday Daydreamers Like?
Exciting new research compares daydreaming in the laboratory with that in the real world
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Which Personality Traits Are Most Predictive of Well-Being?
The real link between personality and well-being
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2 Beautiful Minds We Lost in 2016: Seymour Epstein and Shane Lopez
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How Can Education Foster Imagination and Creativity?
Insights about how to cultivate imagination from an all-star cast of educators
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One Skeptical Scientist's Mindfulness Journey
What this daydreaming researcher learned from eight weeks of mindfulness meditation
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The Personality of Political Correctness
The idea of political correctness is central to the culture wars of American politics
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Society Is Hungry for a Single Success-Predicting Formula: The Complex Science of Expertise
“There are actually some drawbacks to suggesting a one-size-fits-all model of development.”
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