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The shunning of fairness as a business value has fostered a climate in which what's right, good, or fair matters far less than getting jobs done efficiently and effectively.
Everything that makes Twitter great also makes it difficult to monetize. As investors flee, the days may be numbered for the Twitter we know and love.
Sitting cheek-by-jowl in the packed press gallery at the Supreme Court on Tuesday and listening to 150 minutes of oral arguments in the historic same-sex marriage cases, I marveled at […]
When confronting a challenge, people with an optimistic outlook persist at trying to overcome that challenge about 20 percent longer than those with less optimism.
Emotional intelligence is a double-edged sword: It helps us avoid common misunderstandings that result in hurt feelings, but in the wrong hands, it can become a tool of manipulation.
A psychiatrist has made headlines claiming smartphones are making children "borderline" autistic. Here's why that's rubbish:
News coverage of risk that plays up how scary things sound and plays down or leaves out anything that moderates the fear does real and serious harm.
Should we get vaccinated? Fluoridate our water? Fight global warming? Believe in evolution? The Big Bang? Dark matter? Find out. “Those who know that the consensus of many centuries has […]
A team of researchers has found how the placebo effect can change the chemistry of the brain itself.
Our successes and failures are similarly linked to others, though we may feel their effects only personally. Every choice you make, every behavior you exhibit, and even every desire you have finds its roots in the social universe.
A recent study reveals how we can use peer pressure to encourage more sustainable travel.
When a loved one dies, would you buy a perfume of their scent? Katia Apalategui would like to think so — after all, smell is a powerful thing.
Govert Schilling’s new book deserves a place in everyone’s life. “Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.” -Carl Sagan Imagine the […]
When we think about future events in days, rather than years, we're able to better connect with our future selves.
Does dropping a few brain-related words into an argument cause people to lose the capacity for critical thought?
Self-promoters should avoid humblebragging, lest they want to come off as inauthentic and obnoxious.
Researchers suggest that loneliness may trigger a hormone in healthy women that causes them to eat more — even when they're full.
The innovative design of a Tokyo kindergarten fosters physical activity, learning, play, autonomy, and the feeling of community.
Google's team of fashion data scientists recently released a report mapping the hottest clothing searches for the spring.
Some people require a guiding light to help urge them toward tidying their personal space. One ancient philosopher in particular would suggest letting context and pragmatics serve as that light.