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Jan 26, 2023

When Less is More: How Harnessing the Power of Subtraction Can Add to Life

There’s a lot of thought that goes into adding things to our routines, our closets, our lives. But how much thought goes into subtracting things? Not enough, according to three University of Virginia professors.

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Apr 07, 2021

Why Our Brains Miss Opportunities to Improve through Subtraction

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In a new paper featured on the cover of Nature, Batten’s Gabrielle Adams, Benjamin Converse and co-authors explain why people systematically overlook subtractive improvements.

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