Annie Murphy Paul

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart.

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The Yale Controversy Is Really About Belonging

I felt at home at Yale—But I was a white woman who’d graduated from a private prep school

By Annie Murphy Paul

How Not To Fall Asleep on the Job and Get Stuck in a Plane: A Tutorial

45% of Americans say that poor or insufficient sleep affected their daily activities at least once in the past seven days

By Annie Murphy Paul

How Not To Put Your Foot in Your Mouth: A Tutorial

Speaking — especially public speaking — isn’t simply a matter of “being yourself”

By Annie Murphy Paul

Why Pediatricians Are Prescribing Books

Children under five years old see their doctor at least once a year, and the opinion of a physician often carries more weight with parents than that of a teacher or counselor.

By Annie Murphy Paul

How to Learn to Love Math

Students have been taught that math is about right and wrong, rather than trial and error

By Annie Murphy Paul

Learning Doesn't Work Like a Staircase—It Works Like an Ocean Wave

Slipping back to more elementary approaches is how we achieve cognitive change.

By Annie Murphy Paul

Be More Productive—By Doing Less

Our constant busyness prevents us from entering the associative mental state in which unexpected connections and insights are achieved.

By Annie Murphy Paul

How Studying or Working Abroad Makes You Smarter

Research shows that experience in other countries makes us more flexible, creative, and complex thinkers.

By Annie Murphy Paul

How To Help Low-Income Parents Talk To Their Kids About College

How to pay for college was the top concern for most parents.

By Annie Murphy Paul

Succeeding in Places for Which Your Past Hasn’t Prepared You

First-generation college students — undergraduates whose parents did not attend university — have reason to be proud. They’ve made it, against daunting odds. But once they get on campus, many of these individuals struggle.First-generation students...

By Annie Murphy Paul

Designing Smarter Homework

There are innovative approaches out there. Why aren't we trying them?

By Annie Murphy Paul

The 'Brain App' That's Better Than Spritz

There’s a check on reading speed that Spritz can’t do anything about: our ability to comprehend what we’re reading. There is, however, a non-magical way to read (and comprehend) more quickly.

By Annie Murphy Paul

How the First Nine Months Shape the Rest of Your Life

Cancer. Heart disease. Obesity. Depression. The new science of fetal origins traces adult health to our experience in the womb

By Annie Murphy Paul
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