psychology
Stockholm has been called a “unicorn factory” for its success with new businesses. A unique connection with sports philosophy helps explain why.
Professional sport is a hotbed of “performance anxiety” — and to start managing pressure in all settings, we need to properly define it.
Embedding any leadership philosophy in sports demands a selective and multi-disciplinary approach.
Former sports agent Molly Fletcher translates the discipline of great athletes into a framework for achievement in any field.
Tennis pro Mardy Fish and Spanx founder Sara Blakely both turned failure into their greatest asset.
Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.
“Ultimately, the choice rests with each individual: whether to take the convenient route of allowing AI to handle our critical thinking, or to preserve this essential cognitive process for ourselves.”
People who’ve never been partnered tend to be less extraverted, less conscientious, and more neurotic.
Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.
New research is uncovering why we eat first with our expectations.
From King Midas to Gordon Gekko, humanity has struggled to grasp greed’s true nature.
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Can we learn to always look on the bright side of life?
“Okay, dad, but GMOs help feed the world.”
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The biases that shape our understanding of the mind.
Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.
The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
You’re a moody person. You have to be — because understanding moods philosophically can be crucial to your work-life.
When appraising human behavior, people tend to forgo the lessons of psychology in favor of assumption and anecdote.
How black and white is your thinking?
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
When it comes to behavior, genetics may play a larger role than you think.
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This supremely simple hack can help you establish good habits, break bad ones, and guard against failure.
If you’re an atheist with a vocation, who laid that path for you?
Listen, set boundaries, and point them where to go.
Psychotherapist Israa Nasir explains how a “value-aligned life” can help us crush our goals — without being crushed by the need to accomplish more.
If you have any sort of power for any reasonable length of time, you will be changed by it — awareness of the effects is crucial.
“I have a friend who thinks vaccines cause autism,” writes Nina. “What can I do?”