Psychology Update — How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve

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TITLE How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve   DESCRIPTION As a student: YOU REALLY WANT TO READ THIS ARTICLE!   This is a clear important article about setting goals to be successful in your endeavors.  “Whether you want to run a marathon, eat more healthfully or just get off the couch a little more,… Read more »

Psychology Update — What you need to know about willpower: The psychological science of self-control

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TITLE What you need to know about willpower: The psychological science of self-control   DESCRIPTION What an excellent series of articles that flow together to provide a broad picture of our commonly used concept of “will power.”   When the term is discussed it is often used synonymously as “determination, drive, resolve, self-discipline, self-control.”  There… Read more »