This weekend, Facebook's "Memories" reminded me of a post from Jan. 2, 2009: "Tania Lombrozo is generating New Year's resolutions...that look a lot like last year's." I could, unfortunately, post the same again today. In fact, one of my resolutions for 2015 — to be smart about my smartphone — was shared here last year on 13.7, and I can report pretty imperfect success. I'm surely not alone in failing to achieve my resolutions: How many people resolve to eat healthier diets and to exercise more regularly, year after year? It's an unfortunate reality that good intentions aren't enough to bring >>>

(Newswire.net -- January 4, 2016) -- Recent research in positive psychology shows happiness is more than a mood or a feeling—it’s a skill. A new app called Feed Your Happy, launching today, helps people practice techniques to reprogram negative thinking patterns and develop a positive mental lifestyle.  Commercial film director, Scott Wilhite, states, “I thought being a ‘tortured artist’ was the natural baggage that comes from being creative. When I learned happiness was a skill it transformed me. Now I’m using all of my creative talents to help others upskill their happiness.” An >>>

With respect, I believe you're making a leap in inference that isn't justified, at least by the abstract. Again, the abstract states harsher punishment of wrongdoers (Studies 1 and 4), less support for public aid for disadvantaged groups (Study 2), and less financial backing for policies that benefit marginalized groups in society (Study 3) In Studies 1 and 4, "wrongdoers" doesn't necessarily mean "minority". Similarly, in Study 2, while it's true that in the United States certain minority groups then to have a higher percentage of representation in economically disadvantaged groups, there >>>