Just Do It: A Counterintuitive Approach to Feeling Good
As a psychiatrist I spent years trying to change how people think. I thought if I could help them become more open-minded, less judgmental...
Too Cute to Resist: How Design Influences Behavior
Do cute products sell better? To explore this question, researchers measured the effect of cute, playful and whimsical products on consumption and indulgence.
Test participants...
12 Proven Strategies for Outsmarting Stress
Doctors keep telling us to get rid of the stress in our lives but, for most of us, this is an unrealistic option. Unless...
It is What It is? Or is It?
"It is what it is.” This hackneyed phrase is on repeat in your head and odds are, you don’t even know it. We rarely...
Seeing Green…With Creativity
The next time you need a boost of creativity, whether embarking on a creative project or struggling to solve a problem big or small,...
Achieve the Impossible
What makes human beings unique? In an unforgettable speech to a Stanford graduating class, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explores this question and challenges what many...