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Thursday, 17 September

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Scientists Found the Exact Age You Stop Caring What People Think
Science09:00

Scientists Found the Exact Age You Stop Caring What People Think

A long-running wellbeing survey has pinpointed the age at which concern about other people's opinions drops sharply, and it is earlier than most people guess. The researchers say the shift is less about confidence and more about running out of energy to pretend. Respondents past that age describe it as the best thing that ever happened to them.

Saturday, 12 September

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People Who Talk to Themselves Are Doing Something Right
Science08:45

People Who Talk to Themselves Are Doing Something Right

Psychologists reviewing decades of research say speaking to yourself out loud improves focus, memory and emotional regulation, especially when you use your own name. The effect is strongest under pressure. The stigma, they argue, is entirely social.