Isolation Is the Dream Killer:Barbara Sher and the Science of Asking for HelpBarbara Sher (1935–2020) spent nearly fifty years helping people figure out what they wanted and then go get…
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The Doorway Effect, and what your brain is actually doing when it "fails"You stand up with a clear purpose.…
In 1984, a research team did something to forty-three headache sufferers that would be hard to get approved today.Everyone in the study had recurrent tension headaches. They were hooked up…
Can Everyone Be Hypnotized? (And Am I Hypnotizable?) If you've ever thought "hypnosis probably wouldn't work on me" — you're not alone, and you're not necessarily right. Here's the honest…