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The curse of being ‘cool’: Teens who are ‘popular’ at school become losers as adults, claims study

It is bad news for the rebels without a cause and mean girls. Being a ‘cool kid’ can come back to bite you in later life, researchers have warned. They found that teens who ‘acted cool’ at school were far more likely to struggle as an adult, and were at higher risk of alcohol and

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#PNNE-Mentoring (Ifeanyi Okolo): 7 Ways to Choose and Display the Right Attitude

Attitude is very important in life, especially when it comes to influencing people around you. When you display positive attitude, people respond positively. Also, when your attitude is negative, people tend to respond negatively as well. But at times you might believe that your attitude is set. That is, your bad attitude cannot be changed.

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Daydreaming is GOOD for you: Researchers find a wandering mind can boost your brainpower

Turns out daydreaming can be good for you and actually boost the brain, researchers have found. They say that while we daydream, the brain is actually more effective. They believe that when we daydream, it is freed up to process tasks more effectively. According to the new study published in the Proceedings of the National

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English Words To Avoid in Other Countries

Considering travelling to other countries? For pleasure, tourism, family and friends? Here are some English words you want to refrain from using. These words, phonetically, do not work in other countries. TURKEY Peach. Going to Turkey? Avoid asking for a peach in the supermarket or anywhere else for that matter. It means ‘bastard’ in Turkish.

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Want to do brilliantly in your next exam? Don’t stay up all night revising!

It is not uncommon for many students to stay up late at night when exams are approaching. But according to a new study, staying up all night revising may not be the best way to ace your forthcoming exams. Researchers said those with true academic ‘grit’ are actually less likely to deprive themselves of sleep

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Revealed: This is what really goes on in a troubled teenager’s head

Worried parents often wish they could peer into the minds of their troubled teenagers. Now scientists have revealed scans of exactly what goes on in a teenager’s brain when they rebel DailyMail reports. The results show how rebellion is often triggered by a young person’s need to assert individuality, as well as a desire to

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