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Generate brilliant ideas by relaxing your cognitive filters
Your brain is bursting with ideas, and most of them are … weird. You only have to recall the wonderfully bonkers notions of your childhood. Like the time you wanted […]
The 2,500-year-old secret to successful leadership
Among history’s many thought leaders, Plato may sport the most impressive resume of the bunch. The Athenian philosopher founded the Academy. His Dialogues are required reading at every institution of […]
Douglass Rushkoff: How to stop othering the other
Did you know that American politics has become polarized? Shocking news, we know, but in case your news feed wasn’t evidence enough, Pew Research Center has been tracking the phenomenon […]
BDSM therapy: Are there therapeutic and relational benefits to being submissive?
In-depth research suggests BDSM practitioners can experience altered states of consciousness that can be therapeutic.
5 of the most amazing cracked codes in modern history
From 260-year-old ciphers to the most recent Zodiac Killer solution, these unbreakable codes just needed time.
Can fake news help you remember real facts better?
A 2020 study published in the journal of Psychological Science explores the idea that fake news can actually help you remember real facts better.
The art of asking the right questions
What exactly does "questions are the new answers" mean?
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Study: Names change how an infant’s memory encodes objects
A new study shows that naming conventions will change how infants represent objects in their memories.
Why are we fascinated by true crime stories?
Several experts have weighed in on our sometimes morbid curiosity and fascination with true crime.
What is counterfactual thinking?
Can thinking about the past really help us create a better present and future?
Changing the way we grade students could trigger a wave of innovation
How students apply what they've learned is more important than a letter or number grade.
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This is how you overcome a language barrier
Don't worry about grammar rules at first. They'll only trip you up.
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This is the superpower teachers need to flex
It takes a special person with a special set of skills to reach students on an emotional level.
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Over 400 Ivy League courses are free online right now
With the coronavirus pandemic upending summer plans, now's the perfect time to learn something new.
Six-month-olds recognize (and like) when they’re being imitated
A new study may help us better understand how children build social cognition through caregiver interaction.
Learn a new language—super fast. Here’s how.
According to a man that knows more than 20 languages, the key is to start in the middle.
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Hyper-innovation: COVID-19 will forever change the way we teach kids
The institutional barriers that have often held creative teaching back are being knocked down by the coronavirus era.
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Chemistry for kids: Make a DIY bubble snake!
A fun and completely safe experiment for the family to try during quarantine.
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Mind hack: 7 secrets to learn any new language
Now is the perfect time to take up a new language. Self-motivation and commitment are key to mastering this fun and useful new skill.
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Haven’t found your niche? This might be why.
Most people don't know what they're passionate about.
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Creative process: Are you in a period of ‘woodshedding’?
It's normal if you're not productive in your creativity all the time. Even the greats took breaks.
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Finding your purpose: A less intimidating approach
Removing the pressure of finding your "dying passion" makes it easier to connect with the "why" of your work.
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Ask an atheist: Does the universe have a purpose?
All that matters is the here and now.
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Scientists use olive oil to discover new universal physics law
Olive oil leads to the discovery of a law that applies to atoms, superconductors, and even high energy physics.
Insightful ideas can trigger orgasmic brain signals, study finds
Research shows how "aha moments" affect the brain and cause the evolution of creativity.
Polar explorer Erling Kagge: Why risk makes life meaningful
Playing it safe and always taking the easy road can be obstacles to happiness, says professional adventurer Erling Kagge.
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Is this the diet we all need right now?
In his new book, "The Wedge," Scott Carney tests the boundaries of human resilience.
How does intellectual humility unlock greater knowledge?
Practicing Socratic ignorance, or avoiding certainty of our own knowledge, diminishes inequality and pushes us in our search for wisdom.
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Should we defend the free speech of everyone — extremists included?
You can't really have an opinion if you don't know all sides of the argument.
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How to make a smoother entrance into any room or conversation
Sometimes, the more understated you are, the more positively you'll be received.
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