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The Negative Influence Of People: How Bad Company Slowly Changes Who You Are

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Your Circle Shapes Your Character: The people you spend time with have more power over your life than you might realize.  When you hang around friends who complain constantly, make poor choices, or always see the worst in situations, their habits start rubbing off on you. This happens so slowly that you might not even notice it at first. Think about water flowing downhill. It naturally follows the easiest path. Your mind works the same way.  When everyone around you talks negatively, skips responsibilities, or makes excuses, these behaviors become normal to you. Before long, you find yourself doing the same things.

The Secret Art Of Building Real Friendships From Scratch

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Making new friends as an adult can feel harder than solving a puzzle with missing pieces.  Most people stick to their existing social circles, missing countless opportunities to connect with interesting strangers.  The truth is that friendship skills can be learned and practiced, just like any other valuable ability.

The Mandela Effect: Why Thousands Of People Remember Things That Never Happened

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What Is The Mandela Effect: The Mandela Effect describes a strange situation where many people share the same false memory about an event that never actually occurred.  This phenomenon gets its name from Nelson Mandela, the famous South African leader.  Thousands of people clearly remember him dying in prison during the 1980s, but Mandela actually lived until 2013 and became South Africa's president after his release.

When Fear Takes Control: The Wild Things Your Brain Makes You Do

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Fear can turn normal people into walking disasters. When terror strikes, our brains switch into survival mode and logic goes out the window.  The results can be both hilarious and horrifying.