Search
Mind and Behavior
Research shows how "dark" Brett Martinpersonality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm.
Would you want to live in any of these places?
Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.
John Templeton Foundation
Money shame is more common than you might think.
Million Stories
Though ultimately incorrect, the ancient Greek philosophers blazed a conceptual trail for humankind to understand the nature of reality.
Anyone can have a bad day at work, but not everyone scores this high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.
If you lost your religion, it might be because the internet and social media are having a secularizing effect on American society.
Human thinking is antiquated.
"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."
John Templeton Foundation
11mins
Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo.
Risk-taking isn't inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t.
Million Stories
When migraine and tension-headache patients overuse their medications, they can actually trigger more headaches.
There are dozens of learning and development conferences to choose from each year. Here are 10 of the most popular, along with what makes them unique.
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
Art criticism is inherently subjective. Still, many critics have tried to make a case for why some of the world’s most celebrated books are in fact terribly written.
Talking about money with loved ones is awkward. Here’s how to do it.
Million Stories
3mins
Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war.
Your brain may notice fearful faces, even if you don't consciously realize it.
A study out of Sweden shows that the highest earning men are slightly less intelligent than those just below them on the economic ladder.
To do more, it sometimes pays to do nothing at all.
5mins
Poker pro Maria Konnikova on how to recognize which details matter and master the science of deduction.
Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.
Sex, it turns out, isn’t as easy or simple as popular culture might lead us to believe.
"Language is the most distinctively human talent."
Without the time to mentally disengage from work, people can slip into burnout.
The answer to the age-old philosophical question of whether there is meaning in the Universe may ultimately rest upon the power of information.
John Templeton Foundation
A wide-scale examination of early Neolithic human skeletons reveals the violent history of a supposedly peaceful period.
Video games matter. Their continued technological and artistic development is reshaping the way we satisfy our ancient need to tell stories.