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London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoYoung people want to come together': experts respond to mass teen meet-ups in Clapham
Teenagers organized chaotic gatherings in London via social media, leading to disorder and arrests, prompting political outrage and calls for action against youth behavior.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoHighly intelligent people often don't realize it but psychology says the way they experience boredom is fundamentally different from most people - Silicon Canals
Boredom manifests differently in highly intelligent individuals compared to those needing external stimulation, requiring distinct resolutions.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks agoHow rage room happy hours became all the rage
Monet, a special-ed high school teacher, clarified that the kids aren't the problem. It's the rest of it: the endless paperwork, shifting lesson plans, and constant assessments. Inside the rage room, Monet was tentative at first, but then entered a flow state, conjuring up something that was bothering her before taking each swing.
Mental health
fromTechCrunch
1 month agoRemember HQ? 'Quiz Daddy' Scott Rogowsky is back with TextSavvy, a daily mobile game show | TechCrunch
Scott Rogowsky is a comedian - he knows how to make fun of himself. That's how he ended up roaming New York City Comic Con with his own photo printed out like a "Wanted" poster, filming himself asking strangers, "Have you seen this man?" These passersby showed a flicker of recognition, looking at the tall, bearded man like someone they had known in a past life, but couldn't quite place.
Gadgets
Mindfulness
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoThe one change that worked: I tried all the hobbies I thought I'd hate and found friendship and escape
Personal tastes can be trained through repeated, open-minded exposure to new activities, leading to renewed interest, social connection, and broadened preferences.
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoMy Co-Workers Have Made an Absurd Birthday Tradition the Norm at Our Office. Why Do We Keep Doing This?
Politely exit obligatory workplace gift-giving by leading by example, asking for no gifts, enlisting allies, suggesting scaled-back customs, and offering low-cost alternatives.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoThe pub that changed me: It was a refuge from teenage pressures and a portal to excitement'
My grandparents used to take me to the Sandford Arms across the road from their house in Leeds on a Saturday afternoon to play the jukebox and since I remember records like Boney M's Rivers of Babylon this must mean I was about four. My other grandparents, meanwhile, actually ran a pub in the city centre. Their days usually started with my grandad, who did not have the bonhomie of a natural landlord, groaning to my grandmother: You open up, Kath, I can't face it!
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoThe pub that changed me: I bonded with a new group of friends there and it led to my dream job'
Early in my career, I was going through a difficult chapter in work and life. Having moved down to London from Glasgow, I felt socially untethered, unsure of where I belonged. I yearned to feel part of a gang like I'd done back home, but I had no clue about how to find one. A bruising experience of redundancy hadn't helped matters.
London
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