Jessica Stillman@EntryLevelRebel

All around word nerd for hire. Inc.com columnist. American expat in Cyprus. More here: actuallyhuman.substack.com/

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A New AI Threat to Worry About: Interacting With Robots Makes Us Act More Robotic buff.ly/Hymp8T5
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Ben Franklin’s 200+ Year Old Method Is Still the Best Way to Learn to Write buff.ly/RJWDoKO

Ben Franklin’s 200+ Year Old Method Is Still the Best Way to Learn to Write

There’s no sugarcoating it, Ben Franklin’s method of learning to write is hard, but modern writers and scientists agree it works.

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A Researcher Who Studies Teens and Tech Explains Why Social Media Bans Backfire (And What We Should Do Instead) buff.ly/Td5PT4q

A Researcher Who Studies Teens and Tech Explains Why Social Media Bans Backfire (And What We Should...

Why is Australia’s social media ban a flop, and what should we try instead? An expert who’s been studying teens and tech for 30 years has ideas. 

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Americans Waste One Seventh of Their Leisure Time Feeling Guilty About Relaxing buff.ly/sieNc2M
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Domino’s Has a New Pizza. It’s a Symbol of Everything Wrong With Modern Life buff.ly/FrjVYgu

Domino’s Has a New Pizza. It’s a Symbol of Everything Wrong With Modern Life

Domino’s new customizable personal pizza is cute and convenient. It’s also part of a trend that’s making us sad and less successful. 

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Why Do People Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1s Like Ozempic? Researchers Think They’ve Solved the Mystery buff.ly/nLS4C5m

Why Do People Regain Weight After Stopping GLP-1s Like Ozempic? Researchers Think They’ve Solved...

A new study identifies a lasting biological pathway that may keep appetite elevated after weight loss and help explain why pounds return after Ozempic.

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Science explains why so many of history’s great thinkers have been obsessive walkers buff.ly/nkxbblR

The Science of Why You Do Your Best Thinking While Walking

Science explains why so many of history's great thinkers have been obsessive walkers.

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Put down your phone. Stop pacing and worrying. This is the best way to prepare for a tough mental challenge (it’s fun too) buff.ly/x3SHO0D

Need to Boost Your Brainpower Before a Mental Challenge? Neuroscience Says Do This for Just 10...

Put down your phone. Stop pacing and worrying. Research shows this is the best way to prepare for a tough mental challenge (it's fun too).

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You are in control of your mood, not the other way around buff.ly/yv8RKRl

The Best Way to Beat a Bad Mood, According to Psychology: The 3 M's

A timely reminder from psychology: You are in control of your mood, not the other way around.

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It works for humans and bots buff.ly/BcifTG6

Steve Jobs’s 10–80–10 Rule Is Even More Useful in the AI Era

AI was a distant dream when Steve Jobs was using the 10–80–10 rule at Apple, but the principle is just as useful today.

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The media is full of panic headlines about the Gen-Z mental health crisis, but scientific studies offer a hopeful corrective buff.ly/Ks4EBx9

Kids These Days Are Doing Better Than You Think

The media is full of panic headlines about the Gen-Z mental health crisis, but scientific studies offer a hopeful corrective. 

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Three non-obvious, research-backed, and totally doable interventions that will help avoid depression buff.ly/sVaXziI

3 Small Changes That Cut Your Risk of Depression Nearly in Half

Three non-obvious, research-backed, and totally doable interventions that will help you cope with depression in major ways.

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We all know that poor choices about diet and exercise can shave years off your life. But so can this less known lifestyle factor buff.ly/ueZMgqE

This Everyday Habit Can Cost You 5 Healthy Years, and It Isn't Smoking or Skipping the Gym

We all know that poor choices about diet and exercise can shave years off your life. But so can this less known lifestyle factor. 

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The research on self-discipline will surprise you buff.ly/mRwo0mP

What If the Secret to Exceptional Self Discipline Is Actually…. Love?

If you think exceptional self-discipline is all about suffering and denial, I have some interesting research for you.

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Why is Australia’s social media ban a flop, and what should we try instead? buff.ly/Td5PT4q

A Researcher Who Studies Teens and Tech Explains Why Social Media Bans Backfire (And What We Should...

Why is Australia’s social media ban a flop, and what should we try instead? An expert who’s been studying teens and tech for 30 years has ideas. 

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Make your kids face their fears (gently) buff.ly/E1BgNk3

Psychologists to Well-Meaning Parents: Indulging Your Kid's Anxieties Makes Them Worse

Anxiety among young people is at an all-time high. Here's how psychologists tell parents to respond.

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This Everyday Habit Can Cost You 5 Healthy Years, and It Isn't Smoking or Skipping the Gym buff.ly/ueZMgqE

This Everyday Habit Can Cost You 5 Healthy Years, and It Isn't Smoking or Skipping the Gym

We all know that poor choices about diet and exercise can shave years off your life. But so can this less known lifestyle factor. 

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Nope, for once it’s not the phones buff.ly/iABHZKG

We’ve Been Blaming Screens for Anxious Kids. A New Study Points to a Completely Different Culprit

Nope, for once it’s not the phones. Psychologists say something else is to blame for rising perfectionism. 

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What you do matters more than what you say buff.ly/WvCghOw

A 25-Year Study Just Revealed the Secret to Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids

Turns out the secret to raising kind, empathic kids is both simple and profound.

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What If the Secret to Exceptional Self Discipline Is Actually…. Love? buff.ly/TUcs13v

What If the Secret to Exceptional Self Discipline Is Actually…. Love?

If you think exceptional self-discipline is all about suffering and denial, I have some interesting research for you.

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