Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec breaks down why the traditional idea of mentorship is not only outdated, but actively getting in the way of your growth.

When Jesus was crucified, it led to even more followers. When books are banned, people flock to read them. Humans are fascinated by the forbidden, which is why censorship – especially in the digital age – doesn’t work. Jacob Mchangama explains.

A neuroscientist, a psychologist, and a psychotherapist discuss how emotions are stories built from old experiences.

“What did you win? You won awkward silence. You won their contempt. You won the first to apologize. When you win an argument, you will lose their confidence, you will lose their respect, you will lose the connection.”

"We've sent out one or two little messages, but we certainly aren't investing billions of dollars shouting out into the cosmos saying, "Hey, we are here. Come say hi.""

"I think we need a truly open-ended conversation with 8 billion strangers, and what makes that hard to do increasingly is a level of political fragmentation and extremism and partisanship born of our engagement with these new technologies."

“Why is it that the quality of our information did not improve over thousands of years? Why is it that very sophisticated societies have been as susceptible as stone age tribes to mass delusion and the rise of destructive ideologies?”

There’s never been more ways to connect with the people in our lives — so why are we lonelier than ever?

Are you convincing everyone you’re smart, or accidentally alienating them? Here’s how to find out.

We’ve all tried to win an argument by bringing up statistics that support our view. But here’s why that doesn’t work, according to a neuroscientist.

It just takes one “yes.” Wharton professor Jonah Berger shares his three tips for getting what you want from others.

Bo Seo, Esther Perel, and Dan Shapiro share their tips for arguing better.

There are 3 key principles that separate a good conversation from a great one — and they’ll completely change how you communicate.

This two-time debate world champion gives three tips for constructing the perfect argument.

Two-time debate world champion Bo Seo gives 3 tips for constructing the perfect argument.

Why the best negotiators are nice, not tough.

“If intelligence is the ability to respond to any argument, wisdom lies in knowing which parts of an argument to respond to.” Harvard debate coach Bo Seo explains how to argue better.

Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war.

Make it simple. Make it clear. Make it stick. Alan Alda on how to get everyone to understand your thoughts.

We’re afraid to talk about money–and that costs us.

Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian.

Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.

Good culture is more than just liking each other. Here’s the key way to build great culture at work.

New research shows that having an attitude of gratitude is key to healthy relationships, and it can virally impact society.

You can’t control external threats, but you can manage how you prepare and respond to the risk.

Social media isn’t the majority – it’s the vocal fringe.

Propaganda urges you to mobilize towards something while concealing from you things that you reasonably should think and consider.