Psychology

Strokes of Genius: Here’s How the Most Creative People Get Their Ideas

By Eric Barker

New Retail Mantra: Customers are Scum

By Michael D. Lemonick

Stay Focused: 5 Ways to Increase Your Attention Span

By Eric Barker

These Goosebump Sensors Can Read Your Emotions

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How to Make Someone Fall In Love With You

Here’s How To Make Someone Fall In Love With YouWhen researchers asked people to tell the stories of how they fell in love, what were the eleven most common factors?Via Falling in Love: Why We...

By Eric Barker

Like My Facebook Page, Buy My Product? Well, No

Social media doesn't drive sales, research says

By Michael D. Lemonick

5 Secrets That Will Help You Master Conversation Skills

What are the fundamentals of conversation skills?I’ve posted about the fundamentals of networking, and even how introverts can network but many people have written to me asking about the nitty gritty of conversation skills.What do...

By Eric Barker

Undivided Attention: 6 Ways to Focus That Will Make You Happier

Give me your undivided attention for a second. (It’ll make you happier, I promise.)You create your world with what you pay attention to.There are a million things happening right now: some good, some bad.Pay attention...

By Eric Barker

Strokes of genius: Here’s how the most creative people get their ideas

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Presentation Techniques: 6 Secrets To Giving Amazing Presentations

(And the answer isn't PowerPoint)

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Yes, You Could Forget Your Kid in the Car (I Did)

Another sad story of a child dying from being left in a hot car should remind us of one thing: it could happen to any parent

By Aaron Gouveia

5 Weird (But Effective) Ways You Can Conquer Chronic Procrastination

When your willpower wears down, try one of these tricks to get back on track

By Eric Barker

The 3 Reasons People Are Obsessed With Crossfit

The cult fitness program has primal appeal

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The Underrated Skill That Can Benefit Every Area of Your Life

What’s my vote for the most underrated skill?Storytelling.Being a great storyteller has immense value across five key areas of your life. It’s a shame we don’t require it in schools.Here’s the research behind how the...

By Eric Barker

How to Live a Happy Life: Louis CK Explains the Science

Yes, this guy knows the secret to happiness.You’ve probably already seen the following video.It got about 7 gazillion views and for good reason — it’s very funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEY58fiSK8E It also sums up what the research...

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Does Daddy Love You More if You Look Like Him?

Yes, he does: Abstract: Human fathers face paternity uncertainty and are expected to use cues of relatedness to adjust their investment. So far, the main cue hypothesised to account for paternity assessment is facial phenotypic...

By Eric Barker

Science of Sexy: 5 Things That Can Make You Irresistible

Humor Is SexyHumor is attractive to men and women — but not in the same way.The research shows women like men who make them laugh, and men like women who laugh at their jokes.Via Mating...

By Eric Barker

Woman Poisons Daughter to Get Facebook Attention

After being close to death last year, the girl has made a full recovery

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10 Life Lessons You Can Learn From the Smartest Older People

I’ve posted before about research into the most important life lessons we can learn from older people, taken from Karl Pillemer‘s excellent book, 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans.Here’s...

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The Art of Negative Thinking: How Negativity Can Make You Happier

Excerpts from my interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking. What The Ancient Stoics Can Teach You About HappinessOliver Burkeman: To sum up the Stoic perspective very...

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