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On metacognition, living longer and starting from scratch
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Melissa Hogenboom
Why men get sad when their wives earn more
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Melissa Hogenboom
I unexpectedly spent my evening with an 18th Century philosopher
I didn’t expect to spend several hours last night finding different translations of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s 18th Century work Emile, or On Education. It…
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Melissa Hogenboom
Who do you think of as successful?
And do you try to copy them?
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Melissa Hogenboom
More about Breadwinners - and a cover reveal
Good morning and welcome back to routine, for those of you who have juggled childcare, camps, leave and, hopefully a bit of relaxing.
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Melissa Hogenboom
Sports answers so many of our problems
I grew up participating in numerous sports, so I am more than a little biased, but several decades of evidence supports just how much sport can benefit…
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Melissa Hogenboom
A simple way to reduce stress
Our imagination has a powerful impact on the mind and body.
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Melissa Hogenboom
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