Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.
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The late philosopher suggested adding a couple of “Occam’s heuristics” to your critical thinking toolbox.
“Only a narcissist would want to become president.” This is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.
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You know ChatGPT, but how much do you know about the company that made it? Journalist Karen Hao joins us to talk OpenAI’s latest implosion.
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Human thinking is antiquated.
People are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship.
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Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the “3 Rs”: rage, resentment, and revenge.
Voltaire’s wonderful satire, Candide, remains a useful work-life antidote to bogus platitudes and naive optimism.
“I hope we take a mindset where we are willing to look for weird life in weird places.”
The hangover “cures” on the market don’t work. A new hydrogel does.
Nike athlete and famed Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin shares how she turned her pain into purpose.
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Mating, monogamy, and maximizing your sexual potential explained by 3 sex experts.
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“If you’re training an AI to optimize for a task, and deception is a good way for it to complete the task, then there’s a good chance that it will use deception.”
It’s good to be a wallflower. But sometimes, you need to show yourself off a bit.
Master creative thinking in 90 minutes, with expert Tiago Forte.
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Social media distorts reality. Here’s how to take it back.
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Lockdowns moved the burden of COVID from the at-risk elderly to the less-at-risk young. Does this sacrifice merit compensation?
There are four money personality types. Which are you?
“The primary way that people make friends is through institutions.”
Kahneman was a world-changing psychologist — even with his lesser known ideas on life satisfaction.
Gladiators fought in rounds, and there were referees to enforce rules. Only rarely were gladiators killed.
Former SNL star Jay Pharoah answers our most challenging questions about life, self-esteem, and changing his mind.
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Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
Marketing expert Jonah Berger explains how simple tweaks to your word use can have a huge impact on team communication.
It’s high time owners learned to speak their dog’s language.
The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.
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You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.
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Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
From honing the art of perception to checking cognitive biases, here are a few techniques employees can learn in critical thinking training.
When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.