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Natalie Shoemaker
Contributing Writer
Natalie has been writing professionally for about 6 years. After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in Feature Writing, she snagged a job at PCMag.com where she had the opportunity to review all the latest consumer gadgets. Since then she has become a writer for hire, freelancing for various websites. In her spare time, you may find her riding her motorcycle, reading YA novels, hiking, or playing video games. Follow her on Twitter: @nat_schumaker
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Slapping on mascara to get those luscious lashes wasn't nature's intention. Your lashes serve a purpose, and their length shouldn't be tampered with.
Dr. Travis Bradberry argues why your day at the office would do better without that cup of joe — it's killing your performance.
The Journal of Brief Ideas wants to encourage researchers to publish their work in 200 words or fewer as a way to network with other scientists and find ideas.
Leigh Buchanan takes readers into a deep-dive on the psychology behind productivity and why it matters to be mindful of your future self.
Product design might be one answer to the mounting e-waste dilemma Americans are facing.
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was able to ride a wave confidence to run for Congress through the support of her friends and family. Perhaps to stop underestimating ourselves, we need to find our own confidence boosters — in our lives or online.
Big data may be the future, helping companies reorganize, and giving employees more breaks and corporations the productivity boost they're looking for.
We unconsciously mimic those we are trying to impress. Most of the time this copycatting works to our advantage (e.g., in job interviews). But what happens when that person comes off as cold?
How does one test how the human mind will react to the isolation of space travel? Send them to Antarctica.
Variations in Asian climates may have pushed the carriers of the Black Death into Europe, according to new research.
When seeking a job, it's important to make yourself heard by potential employers. A new study reports employers who hear a pitch rather than read it are more likely to perceive a candidate as competent and intelligent.
What matters more? Money or privacy? For Kansas City residents that have the option to pay a little more for some internet privacy, most have chosen to remain open to targeted ads.
Good news for coffee drinkers across America: a U.S. government-appointed panel of scientists has found three to five cups a day doesn't pose any long-term health risks.
Our personalities tend to shift in the face of adversity, particularly during periods of unemployment.
Homo sapiens aren't alone in their division of chores by sex; our Neanderthal cousins also delegated a few tasks according to gender.
Rather than focus on not doing something you shouldn't do, create a new habit to override the old, bad one.
New research indicates babies born of teen dads have an increased risk of birth defects.
How do recent weather patterns influence our overall perceptions? Researchers seem to think, “Rain or shine, our minds tend to prize their freshest impressions."
Grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park are rising almost a month ahead of schedule, though it's uncertain if this case should be listed as an effect of climate change or an anomaly.
When your prose are suffering and you've lost your muse, it may be best to think on the past to get those creative juices flowing.