How Can I Make Myself Stand Out In A Job Interview?

Conventional wisdom holds that in order to stand out, it is important to highlight your achievements. Findings from a study conducted by researchers at Harvard and Stanford University suggest taking a different strategy. If...

For a Better Connection, Talk, Don’t Type

While social distancing, what is the best way to stay connected to the people we love? Thanks to modern technology, there are many options. Zoom, email, text, FaceTime, and phone calls are among the...

I Have a Confession to Make

Imagine sitting alone in a restaurant waiting for a friend. How do you pass the time? Do you look around? Do you savor the time alone to reflect or think about something that’s bothering...

Grab that Grammy: Why We Still Lust After Rock Stars

In France, a guy stood on the street on three different occasions asking women for their phone numbers. One time, he held no bag; the next, a gym bag; and finally a guitar case....

Hiding in Plain Sight

If a man dressed in a gorilla suit walked in front of you, stopped, beat his chest, and then continued on his merry way, would you notice? Before answering this question, consider the famous gorilla video....

Do Opposites Attract?

In subways and movie theaters, on the bus and in cafeterias, we gravitate towards people who look like us. Recent studies explore this tendency. In a pool of over two thousand students, people wearing glasses consistently sat...