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How to Get Back Into the Reading Habit and Find More Time for Reading

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According to Dr. Geoff Kauffman, one of the authors of a report published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , “‘When people read a fictional story, they vicariously experience their favorite character’s emotions, thoughts and beliefs in the process.’ There are many other benefits to regular reading.

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TV Time - AppleTV+ Winter/Spring 2023 Lineup

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Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and expert in the science of happiness, serves as the gratitude expert on the series through Apple TV+’s Changemakers initiative.

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Addicted to the Screen

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In Psychology Today article Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain, Victoria L. We loved watching TV and today’s kids do too. They also love playing on the computer, using the internet, gaming on their tablets and using their cell phones. Why limit something that fun? Brains change. Dunckley, M.D. (a Get Healthy'

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