The Brains Of Humans Contain A Mechanism

A General “law Of Least Effort” Applies To Cognitive As Well As Physical Exertion. The Law Asserts That If There Are Several Ways Of Achieving The Same Goal, People Will Eventually Gravitate To The Least Demanding Course Of Action. In The Economy Of Action, Effort Is A Cost, And The Acquisition Of Skill Is Driven By The Balance Of Benefits And Costs. Laziness Is Built Deep Into Our Nature.

Each Additional Day Together Is A Gift. The End Of The Day Means The End Of Hostilities, The Recognition That The Underlying Shared Values And Commitment To The Relationship Trump The Need For One Last Dig Or Self-righteous Justification.

Researchers Who Studied A Thousand Dutch Vacationers Concluded That By Far The Greatest Amount Of Happiness Extracted From The Vacation Is Derived From The Anticipation Period.

There Is General Agreement Among Researchers That Nearly All Stock Pickers, Whether They Know It Or Not-and Few Of Them Do-are Playing A Game Of Chance.

One Study Found That People Who Just Thought About Watching Their Favorite Movie Actually Raised Their Endorphin Levels By 27 Percent.