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In this short video Charles Duhigg, author of, The Power of Habit, explains how to break a habit. Every habit functions the same way. At first, there is a cue. Some type of trigger that makes the behavior unfold automatically. … The next part in the habit loop is the routine, the behavior itself. … The last part of the habit loop is the reward and in some respects the reward is the most important part. Still curious? Read The Power of Habit and Willpower.

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Only in the 1980s could a kid like myself sit in the middle of the living room floor taking just as much time looking at the selection of alarm clocks offered in the 1984 Sears Wishbook catalog as I did … Continue reading →

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By David Christopher Bell Published: May 25th, 2013 Hipsters! Aren't they a wacky breed? No one thinks they are one, everyone has different definitions of what they are, and -- despite the fact that hipsters pioneered the "homeless librarians wearing Oktoberfest hats" aesthetic -- absolutely nobody wa

By Adam Tod Brown Published: May 25th, 2013 Going to jail can be a terrifying thing. In fact, I take that back. Going to jail should be a terrifying thing. If you're on your way to jail and you aren't at least a little bit frightened, you probably belong there. As for the rest of you, should i

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By Salla Maaria Published: May 25th, 2013 When mankind first figured out how this mysterious thing called electricity worked, everyone went a little crazy for a while there. Electricity was given diverse and often unbelievably ridiculous uses that ranged from the stupid to the cruel to the p