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Behavior Change
Rubin joins Big Think for a chat about her one-minute rule, why self-knowledge is key to a good life, and more.
One of the many reasons I love my job is that, on any given week, I get to talk with a dozen or so smart, thoughtful L&D leaders to hear […]
6mins
Daily habits can help you thrive or quietly turn into addictions. The difference is how your brain handles cues, routines, and rewards. Three experts explain how to work with your wiring instead of against it.
Unlikely Collaborators
"Personality isn't based on what we say we'll do. It's rooted in what we actually do, which becomes what we think about."
Electric vehicle sales are rising but public charging in cities is still lacking.
To understand others, you need to see past their fleeting emotions. You must perceive who they are as people.
The technology is not a replacement for human labor — it's a way to complement existing human tasks.
5mins
We’ve all tried to win an argument by bringing up statistics that support our view. But here’s why that doesn’t work, according to a neuroscientist.
8mins
The “compliment sandwich” technique doesn’t actually work. Wharton professor Adam Grant on how to give feedback that will actually help others reach their full potential.
When the UK bans the American Bully XL this year, it won't rely on science to identify them.
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
Energy balance is the greatest arbiter of weight gain. Embrace the "oinker diet."
Numerous videos online show that squid undergo a dramatic color-changing effect after being stunned or killed.
Billy was a local celebrity in the early 1900s. And he might have been a murderer.
The puzzle of play
The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas.
You don’t have to “feel the burn” to see improvements to your health and well-being.
"Kids are always asking two questions of parents: 'Am I safe?' and 'Am I real?'"
3mins
Short-term thinkers take shortcuts. Take the long path instead, explains futurist Ari Wallach.
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners.
Types of therapy are about as different as the people who use it.
3mins
The US reduced smoking rates from 50% to 15% with a simple habit hack.
John Templeton Foundation
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
John Templeton Foundation
6mins
Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that.
A large study links pornography use to decreased sexual performance for men and increased sexual performance for women.
Head direction cells act like internal compasses to help the birds navigate during long flights.
There's still hope for implicit bias training, research shows.
A chemist explains the real reason your family dinner is such a risky ordeal.