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We are excited to give just a few Pavlok customers a sneak peak into our new app and update you firmware. This post is for you if 1) You have received your Pavlok unit and 2) You use an iOS device.   Here is a list of the big features we…

Maybe you’re not the impressionable type. Even so, you’ve probably seen some things in life that keep popping up in your head no matter what. They could be scary scenes from horror movies, or gruesome war photos on the news. If you want to stop disturbing images from rearing their…

When it comes to music, the common belief is that soft music calms you down, while extreme music such as heavy metal makes you angry and edgy. But according to two researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, extreme music may be a healthy way of dealing with anger and…

If you’ve ever been guilty of over-buying stuff you don’t need, or irrationally splurging out on anything only to regret it later, you’re about to find out why. In a recent study (Xu, Schwartz, Wyer, 2015), a group of researchers set out to discover how hunger affects our desire to…

King Solomon was said to be wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt. What most people don’t know, is that while Solomon was great at dishing out advice to others, he was notoriously bad at dealing with his own life issues, ultimately bringing…

Would you touch a hot stove? Not willingly. The moment your fingers got close, your mind would be screaming hysterically, “STOP! DON’T DO IT! IT’S GONNA HURT!” Your mind reacts that way because at some point in your life, you probably touched something that was a little too hot for…