Social observers are particularly attuned to braggadocio. What do you think of a person who claims to be a better driver, performer or lover than average? Is this person better […]
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Complex problems undermine the very principle of meritocracy: the idea that the ‘best person’ should be hired. There is no best person.
How far back in time would you need to travel to find a common human ancestor of people living today? The answer is surprisingly recent.
Here’s the first evidence to challenge the “fastest sperm” narrative.
Anyone can develop a great eye for design, according to the designer who led the team that created the iPod.
As more and more Baby Boomers prepare to leave the workforce, many companies are scrambling to find suitable replacements for their most experienced workers. Being able to hold on to […]
We’ve all heard the line “free will is an illusion”. But it may be much more an allusion—to society and culture and our surroundings—than we’ve ever given it credit for.
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President Trump wants to end “chain migration”. Is a merit-based system better?
In her book, Rise of the Necrofauna, Britt Wray reports on the ethics and science behind de-extinction.
A recent DNA analysis shows that a skeleton found in a famous Viking grace belonged to a female warrior.
An employee who is motivated and engaged with their work is frequently more productive than their disengaged counterparts—helping to drive success for the business as a whole. According to research […]
RIP pessimists, we barely knew you. Carnegie Mellon University’s Professor Michael Scheier explains the impact your outlook has on the world inside of you, from your cells to your psychology.
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Every year, companies try to do things better, to find the most effective way to complete some task or to improve overall productivity. Employee learning programs play a massive part […]
AI won’t really resemble humanoids. Instead, AI will create a world that countries and large companies can live in.
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Think happy, be happy? Maybe not. Harvard psychologist Susan David examines the backlash effect of forced positivity in our lives.
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Your mindset can rewind aging, physically and mentally, as these jaw-dropping experiments show.
The US is arguably the most scientifically and technologically advanced society in the world, and yet at the same time the most religious of Western societies.
While we often criticize the humanities for not providing an education that leads directly to employment, one philosopher argues they have an even more important role to play in our societies.
A complex biological system must work in concert for gaze detection to occur.
The world’s human population is skyrocketing, creating more competition and suffering. Yet few thinkers address a solution. Is there one?
Millennials, aka the generation of workers born between 1980 and 2000, are a bit different from previous generations. This is the first generation to grow up with the internet, Google, […]
Did you hear the story about how a 100 petawatt laser will finally ‘break the quantum vacuum’? Get the facts. Empty space, as it turns out, isn’t so empty. The fluctuations […]
As wonderful as the evidence that supports or invalidates a theory is, it can never truly kill the ones that don’t work out. When it comes to science, we like to […]
Emotions are the language of the unconscious, and in day-to-day life, they prevent us from sinking beneath an overwhelming flood of information.
In his latest book, Selfie, Will Storr explores the history of self-obsession, and wonders how we can fix it.
The Nonhuman Rights Project turns to philosophy to persuade courts to honor chimpanzees’ rights.
Most stars obey very similar rules, making them almost entirely predictable. But then, there are the weirdos. Catch this live-blog event to learn more. When we look out at the Universe […]
Some experts take issue with Elon Musk’s frightening warning about AI taking over.
Here are some tips on how to beef up your EQ.