Thinking Errors 1 – Stories, Patterns and Causes
Don't believe everything you think.
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Fear 2 – The News and Our Minds
How we end up worried about the wrong things.
(683 words)
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Happiness Part 2 – Ways to Increase Happiness
Seven ideas about how you might increase happiness.
(773 words)
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Happiness Part 1 – Average Levels
The good things won’t be as good and the bad things won’t be as bad as we think. – Dan Gilbert
(689 words)
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Why Films Make Us Cry
Often it's the happier moments.
(716 words)
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Comparing
Comparing can help us make sense of the world, but it can also cause us problems.
(792 words)
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True / False / Not Given & List Selection
Strange Things That Happen When You Sleep.
Sleepwalking, nightmares and lucid dreaming.
(806 words)
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True / False / Not Given & Sentence Completion
Belonging
Our well-being is connected to our sense of belonging.
(779 words)
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Short Answer Questions & Yes / No / Not Given
Lying
Is lying ever okay, or is it always better to tell the truth?
(817 words)
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Creativity
Where do ideas come from and how can we be more creative?
(904 words)
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Work – Job Satisfaction and Job Crafting.
What makes a job satisfying, and what can you do to enjoy your work more?
(727 words)
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Why We Like Horror Films
What makes horror films scary, and why do people enjoy watching them?
(721 words)
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True / False / Not Given & Summary Completion
Fairness
Fairness is important to humans and some animals, but why do we have such strong feelings when things are not fair?
(799 words)
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Mindfulness Meditation
Being lost in thought tends to make us unhappy, but mindfulness meditation can help us to be more present more of the time.
(715 words)
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6 Ways People Influence You
People who know how your thinking works can use that knowledge to influence the decisions you make.
(660 words)
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Fear 1 – Common Fears
Many common fears limit our lives – what are you afraid of?
(759 words)
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Too much choice?
Does having so much choice cause us problems?
(639 words)
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Dreams
It’s difficult to know whether our dreams have any meaning, but it does seem like they’re helping us in important ways.
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Morning Routines
Win the morning, and you win the day.
(684 words)
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Yes / No / Not Given & Sentence Completion
Tribes and Lost Connections
Is the loneliness we feel these days a signal to get back to our tribes?
(788 words)
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