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Mind Hacks

Mind Hacks gives you the mental cheats you need to get your way. We explore the psychological tricks and techniques we can all use to manipulate our minds into unlocking their hidden potential. From real-world Jedi mind tricks, to stress relief and productivity boosts, we're exposing Psychology's practical secrets. Since the mind is so connected to the body, we also have some body hacks, from eating healthier to exercising better.

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Jun 25, 2014

If you have a hard time remembering what you've just read on your iPad or Kindle, try changing the font next time. The typeface you use to read books, newspapers, and online articles is either hurting ...

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Jun 20, 2014

Thanks to the steady increase in quality of smartphone cameras, it's easier than ever to take amazing photos or video without thinking twice. If you've been to a concert in the last five years, you un ...

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Jun 17, 2014

Old habits die hard. It may be a cliché, but it's undeniably true, especially when it comes to the bad ones. Nail-biting, fidgeting, and overspending can label you as someone who is obsessive-compulsi ...

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Jun 13, 2014

Merely fidgeting and shivering can burn calories, but now you can add trembling in fear to the list too. Just pop in a good horror movie and turn down the lights to burn off up to 200 calories. What w ...

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Jun 12, 2014

Boozing it up at work might have been okay back in the days of Mad Men, but today, employers prefer that their workers stay sober. What you and your bosses probably don't know is that a little drinkin ...

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Jun 11, 2014

It may seem impossible to win an argument against an irrational person, but it turns out the tried-and-true techniques that hostage negotiators use against hostage-takers work surprisingly well in eve ...

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Jun 7, 2014

While you may look ridiculous doing the potty dance and crossing your legs back and forth, holding it in can be worth the discomfort when you've got an important decision to make. While it's well know ...

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Jun 6, 2014

While text messaging has become one of the most frequent ways we communicate with our friends, the missing body language, tone of voice, and eye contact can make it difficult to tell when someone is b ...

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Jun 4, 2014

Reading is no longer a leisure activity—it's an on-the-go activity that requires speed and less attention. That's why speed reading apps are growing in popularity. As smartphones and tablets increasin ...

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Jun 3, 2014

Prying into people's lives without them putting up their guard can be difficult, unless you can convince them that you already know them very well. Most people don't have many friends they can be hone ...