psychology
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Feel the Power and Think Better as a Result
A sense of power has dramatic effects on thought and behavior.
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Mindfulness: Observing Without Questioning
"An unfortunate aspect of our mental life is how unscientific it is. When we have an intuition – an idea about how the world works and how we behave in it – we act like the amateur scientist; we don’t investigate opposing ideas but automatically seek out confirming evidence. We’re elaborate story weavers (...)"
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How to Stimulate Curiosity
Three practical ways to use information gaps to stimulate curiosity.
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How Important Is Math Ability For Scientific Success?
In a recent opinion piece, E. O. Wilson notes that math ability was not important for his success in science. He therefore argues that math ability may not matter much to succeed in science. Is this really true?
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Can You Smell Personality?
Can you smell someone's personality?! Recent research suggests you actually can (at least for some traits).
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From Chess to Dreams: Interview on the Creative Writing Process with Fred Waitzkin
Interview with bestselling author Fred Waitzkin about his novel "The Dream Merchant" and his creative writing process.
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How to Increase Group IQ
What enables a team of people to effectively solve problems and produce solutions?
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How to Wrap Up Your Work Day…On Time!
Expert Time Coach, Elizabeth Saunders, shares her strategies to stop working on time, plus still accomplish your most critical tasks. For guilt-free productivity!
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Twin Children of the Holocaust
The twin children of the Holocaust are a largely overlooked group of survivors, Their situation is examined with reference to a recent conference on Nazi medicine.
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Sheryl Sandberg, What If People Want To Lean Out?
Sheryl Sandberg is not an ordinary person. She is extraordinary on multiple traits, including intelligence and organizational ability. So why should we listen to extraordinary people when they give us advice about how to live our more ordinary lives?
