<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:17:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@sizzlingmonkeys/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The call of the cookies: priming and how it affects you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, as I was walking by the kitchen on my way to get a book from the living room, I was stopped short by the box of cookies on the dining table. 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And it won't even cost you any money and hardly any]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sizzlingmonkeys/the-happiness-and-peace-a-little-rock-brings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sizzlingmonkeys/the-happiness-and-peace-a-little-rock-brings</guid><category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sizzlingmonkeys]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 21:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77jTrddgyXspwVwoV3ToTmM1tWaZ6RG2e3SrN7ba5PqqkG7wyMDgDxDxrWG7P57bMVJkTrUqdefvUVb8WrXnKLybqT5WCN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to give helpful praise instead of harmful praise]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have praised our friends, colleagues and children before in the hopes of encouraging them, recognizing their achievements, or helping them build self-confidence. 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