This Weird ‘Breathing’ Cushion May Have a Surprisingly Useful Purpose

After throwing 129 volunteers into the stressful situation of a sudden group math test, researchers found that people using a huggable ‘breathing’ cushion were more relaxed in the lead up to the questions than those without one.   “We were excited to find that holding the breathing cushion, without any guidance, produced a similar effect … Read more

Make mistakes on purpose – it can dramatically boost your performance

“Deliberate erring” offers a surprising but effective way to enhance your memory and improve how you perform in many unexpected areas of life, says David Robson Humans | Columnist 9 March 2022 By David Robson Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images A man of genius makes no mistakes,” James Joyce wrote 100 years ago. “His errors are … Read more