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POPSThrough Gritted Teeth "This concept of grit is not just perseverance, it's also about keeping relevant long-term goals in mind. When psychologists have researched 'goal-directed action' in the past, they've almost always been thinking about the here and now. Reaching, immediate problem solving and short-term achievement. This is slowly starting to change and some cognitive scientists are now attempting to understand the psychology and neuroscience of what we might call 'life goals'.
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POPSMore Stress Means Less Eating Studies on a hormone receptor in the brain called CRF2 brought new hope for a solution to obesity. But research in the Journal of Neuroscience cautions: while CRF2 cuts appetite, it also increases stress.
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POPSWarm and Fuzzy Feelings All in the Brain: Study "Sociability and emotional warmth are very complex features of our personality," Murray said. "This research helps us understand at a biological level why people differ in the degrees to which we express those traits."
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