Can Music Make You a Better Person
Psychologists, social scientists and even ancient philosophers have long theorized that music has the power to change our lives. None of them, however, has...
Does Your Weekend Exhaust You?
Do you feel exhausted after the weekend? The allure of pleasant, in the moment, and easy activities is powerful. After a long week, it’s...
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...
Should You Lie About Why You Are Late?
Like all parents, I tell my children that they must always tell the truth. “So why do I have to write a thank you...
Don’t Let A Single Story Define You: Rewriting Your Past
When I was in training to become a psychiatrist, an old-school mastermind in the field asked the class what I thought was an obvious...
Unlock Your Resilience
If the subway is pulling away just as you reach the platform do you take it personally? Will it affect the rest of your...