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Mind and Behavior
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Sexual attitudes are more man-like than ever. Here’s what that means for women.
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Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty reveals the secret to “good power.”
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Tim Ferriss has interviewed some of the most powerful thinkers in the world. This is what he learnt about how they operate.
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History’s most remarkable leaders had this one trait in common. We can harness it too.
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Expert Michael Spitzer explains how culture can “tune” your musical taste.
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We are ~99% genetically identical to chimpanzees. But there are three key traits that separate us.
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A productivity expert explains how you can be creative and a powerhouse of productivity.
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Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo.
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Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war.
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Poker pro Maria Konnikova on how to recognize which details matter and master the science of deduction.
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Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky on the science of temptation, and the limitations of your brain’s frontal cortex.
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Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband.
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Left–Right, Back–Forth, Up–Down. What’s the fourth dimension?
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Here’s what job interviewers are testing you for, according to economist Tyler Cowen.
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How do we deal with information overload and unlock creativity? Build a second brain.
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“What you pay attention to, is your life.” Where do you place precious brain resources?
John Templeton Foundation
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How to defeat debaters who deal in distractions, according to a two-time world debate champion.
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Is it better to be rational or optimistic? Steven Pinker explains.
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Why do so many cultures celebrate holidays at the same time of year?
John Templeton Foundation
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Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian.
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In 1965, six boys were stranded on an island. Fifteen months later, the survivors were rescued. How many were there?
John Templeton Foundation
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Climate change. War. Civil unrest. Is it responsible to have kids today?
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Our society is in a mental health crisis. Are psychedelics the way out?
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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That old adage roughly sums up the idea of antifragility, a term coined by the statistician and writer Nassim Taleb. The term refers […]
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What do physicists actually mean when they talk about the multiverse?
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Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? A Johns Hopkins professor explains.