Life Hacks

Successful constructive criticism is as much about mindset as methods.

Personality is not set in stone. If you don’t like some aspect of it, you can work to change it — “fake it till you make it.”

Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs, but even if you can’t join the Great Resignation, you can still pursue a do-over moment.

In tough competitions, men tend to give up early when they feel a low sense of control. Testosterone eradicates that effect.

The power of play: our forgotten lifehack.

To overcome burnout, we need to change how we think about the relationship between dignity and work, argues Jonathan Malesic.

Compassionate leadership is what differentiates good from great leaders during crisis.

Learning styles are supposed to help learners take ownership of their education, but research doesn’t back up this well-intentioned myth.

A recent study illuminated surprising differences in how men and women seek help when struggling with relationships.

Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.

Intrapreneurs tap into the spirit of entrepreneurialism to innovate and find personal meaning at work, but organizations need to celebrate their efforts more.

Our minds are hyper-taxed due to hyper-tasking. We need to slow down and allow ourselves to daydream if we want to improve our attention.

We all employ heuristics to help us deal with the world. But when we make a hasty generalization, we risk making a big error in our thinking.

You may only have a few minutes to prepare.

The fruits of long-term thinking will reveal themselves in five or ten or 30 years, when you’ve created the future you’ve always wanted.

Through self-tracking and self-experimentation, we can greatly improve our cognitive capacity.

Humans are wired for short-term thinking according to neuroscience, making it difficult to save for retirement.

Our brains believe $10 today is more tangible than $100 next year.

Though gloomy and dense, Russian literature is hauntingly beautiful, offering a relentlessly persistent inquiry into the human experience.

Fintech companies are using elements of video games to make personal finance more fun. But does it work, and what are the risks?

Playing video games could help you make better decisions about money.

When we rely on the conscious mind alone, we lose; but when we listen to the body, we gain a winning edge.

Two-thirds of romances start out as friendships.

The wise, the old, and the experienced matter to a full and happy life.

A new device cured the hiccups 92 percent of the time in a recent study involving more than 200 participants.

When does a healthy desire for wealth morph into greed? And how can we stop it?

Why saying, “I don’t know,” might be the best thing you can do.

Diogenes was no doubt odd, but Cynicism might just help our overcrowded lives.

Seek pleasure and avoid pain. Why make it more complicated?

The author of ‘How We Read’ Now explains.