We Want Privacy, but Can’t Stop Sharing

Posted on 19th March 201515th March 2015 by MMMatt

What happens to intimacy, when all our secrets are already online?... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/05/sunday-review/we-want-privacy-but-cant-stop-sharing.html

Good and bad experiences are more intense when shared

Posted on 19th March 201515th March 2015 by MMMatt

Undergoing an experience with another person - even if we do it in silence, with someone we met just moments ago - seems to intensify that experience... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/283620.php

Sharing ‘extraordinary experiences’ with others may socially alienate us

Posted on 18th March 201515th March 2015 by MMMatt

Though you may be keen to share the details of your latest amazing trip with friends, a new study suggests we may 'pay a surprising price for sharing experiences we covet most.'... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283516.php

The Link Between Self-Compassion and Healthy Choices

Posted on 17th March 201514th March 2015 by MMMatt

Self love isn’t just for hippies and millennials. If you’re trying to stick to a diet or scrape together the motivation to get to the gym, it might be for you, too... http://time.com/3430670/self-compassion-health/

Easy trick to extend wonderful experiences and shorten bad ones

Posted on 17th March 201514th March 2015 by MMMatt

Many experiences rarely seem to last the right amount of time. Vacations feel too short, meetings seem too long, and bad dates never seem to end... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/282651.php

GNU Terry Pratchett (WordPress Plugin)

Posted on 16th March 2015 by MMMatt

“He’d never have wanted to go home. He was a real linesman. His name is in the code, in the wind in the rigging and the shutters. Haven’t you ever heard the saying: ‘A man’s not dead while his name is still spoken’?” The WordPress Plugin is available here More info on i100 available here

Learning How to Exert Self-Control

Posted on 16th March 201514th March 2015 by MMMatt

The researcher who became “the marshmallow man” for his work with children has some lessons for us all... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/opinion/sunday/learning-self-control.html

Liking Work Really Matters

Posted on 15th March 201513th March 2015 by MMMatt

Being interested in a task is essential to being good at it... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/opinion/sunday/go-with-the-flow.html

Enjoying the possibility of defeat

Posted on 14th March 201513th March 2015 by MMMatt

Winning isn't everything, and in fact can even be a bit boring. Some people actually enjoy a game of tennis or poker more if their mettle is tested by a strong opponent - regardless of the outcome... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/282031.php

Making new friends through expressions of gratitude