Emotional intelligence (EI) has been a very popular subject over the past 25 years, especially after Goleman popularized it with his best-selling book in 1995….
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Sexting is apparently here to stay. According to a recent study, 1 in 4 American teens have received a sext, and 1 in 7 teens…
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The Arctic Ocean is undergoing a series of changes in sea ice, whose concentration and thickness, as well as multiyear ice volume, has decreased significantly….
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Most people have feelings of shyness or nervousness in social situations. Many feel apprehensive before oral exams, feel shy and tongue-tied on a first date,…
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The recent space missions devoted to the exploration of the so-called “minor bodies” (i.e., comets, asteroids, and dwarf planets), comprising ESA Rosetta and NASA Dawn,…
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Hundreds of thousands of asteroids are orbiting our Sun with different orbital periods according to their mean distance to the Sun, or semimajor axis. All…
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Have you ever wondered if bacteria that infect us actively modify lipids found in the membrane that surround our cells, and if that actually determines…
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In a world of ever-increasing pressures on natural resources, water and energy issues are essential sustainability concerns. A significant share of global water resources are…
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The teenage years can be a tumultuous time, and for teenagers burdened by social anxiety, such worries will often increase the difficulties they face. Research…
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The choice of a long-term romantic partner is one of the most important decisions in people’s lives. But how do humans do that? From both…
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Wild ungulates such as deer, moose, goats, and boar are key drivers of forest ecosystems, as they can exert strong top-down control on forest structure…
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