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A day in the Sierra Nevada with Tommy Caldwell reveals how pain, trauma, and “elective hardship” became the foundation of his fortitude.
What 158 L&D leaders told us about the future of leadership development.
Former tech founder Scott Britton wants to shatter the binary myth that separates driving ambition from inner development.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
How to foster a workplace environment where employees want to be present, rather than feel forced to be there.
The UNILAD founder followed a rocky road to success — and his 2023 ADHD diagnosis proved revelatory.
Investor Guy Spier joins Big Think for a chat about the “Oracle of Omaha,” generative AI, what confuses him, and more.
We need more science fiction-inspired thinking in how we approach AI research, argues AI expert Gary Marcus.
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
We spend over a third of our lives at work, yet the global workplace is often not a happy place. The solution may lie with our feelings of attachment.
New research from Big Think+ shows that leaders crave more feedback on their leadership and management skills.
Is a repressed memory always so bad?
From flow to emotional intelligence, these insightful books feature actionable advice you can try out today.
Without authenticity, curiosity, and risk-taking we get stuck in the mud — here’s how to make space for resilient progress.
Team storming — as defined by psychologist Bruce Tuckman — can be fractious. Done right, the benefits are immense.
Chronic pain is often driven by brain processes that can be reprogrammed.
Scientific evidence does not support the use of trigger warnings, which are described as a "disingenuous gesture of trauma awareness."
"I thought strangers knew who I was and were whispering about me as I walked by."
Some say that the Sun is a green-yellow color, but our human eyes see it as white, or yellow-to-red during sunset. What color is it really?
Creating a culture of innovation requires champions and cheerleaders at every level and in every function within an organization.
You’ve probably noticed that most retailers use prices ending in 99. That’s intentional.
Million Stories
From empowerment to intellectual humility, these executive leadership skills are invaluable to an organization.
A study shows that the brains of lonely individuals respond in odd ways to visual stimuli, while those of non-lonely people react similarly.
The content of our long-term memories is constantly "reconstructed" by our brains. The same is true of memories formed mere seconds ago.
What distinguishes effective from ineffective leadership training? Read on to find out.
About 2.5% of women and 2.2% of men in the U.S. meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder.
Why implementing an individual development plan process is a smart move for organizations today, and how to get started.
Risk-taking isn't inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t.
Million Stories
To the Greek philosopher, all of our actions ultimately aim at our own pleasure.
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.