The real reasons you procrastinate—and how to stop, according to science
Faced with a task or project, do you repeatedly tell yourself that you'll do it "tomorrow," "soon" or "after watching just a few more videos"?
Faced with a task or project, do you repeatedly tell yourself that you'll do it "tomorrow," "soon" or "after watching just a few more videos"?
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Even as the scientific community has reached a broad consensus that infectious pathogens, such as viruses, can spread through virus-laden aerosols, one fundamental challenge remains: How can scientific evidence be transformed ...
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When university students set out to learn English as an additional language, it's not just about internalizing a new list of words; they also have to learn common word combinations.
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Aug 25, 2026
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Life hacks are everywhere on social media—people reuse everyday materials and objects to create ingenious solutions to common problems and needs.
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Aug 25, 2026
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Children glued to their phones all day? Parents spending hours scrolling? The positive (and slightly surprising) news is that while social media may not be the most meaningful way to spend your time, it is not necessarily ...
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Aug 25, 2026
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From TikTok bans and age verification requirements to media literacy lessons in schools, U.S. states are exploring a wide range of strategies to protect young people online.
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Aug 25, 2026
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New research from QUT challenges a common assumption in social media marketing: For fast-food brands, social media posts that signal expertise and competence are shared more often than those focused on warmth and friendliness.
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Aug 25, 2026
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Led by La Trobe University, the research sheds light on a largely overlooked question in response to family violence: What does it cost families to become safe?
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Aug 25, 2026
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When social studies students delve into issues that affect their communities and discuss them in class, they are more likely to consider other people's points of view and are generally more interested in voting and other ...
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Aug 25, 2026
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For the first time in Finland, population-level norm values have been established for estimating life expectancy adjusted for health-related functional capacity and productivity. The new study provides Finnish norm values ...
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