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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 […]
"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.
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?'"
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.
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
John Templeton Foundation
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.