Eureka! — Archimedes According to the Law of Infinite Probability, there’s a chance that an alien race from the Andromeda galaxy will come down to Earth, seek out a random individual (who turns out to be you), and says: “Solve this riddle or we will destroy your planet.” Uh oh. PROBLEM SOLVING All right, so that…
Change how you think. Improve how you live. If the answers for how to live an easier, happier life were out there, wouldn’t you want them? video Meet Jake Teeny, author of everydaypsych.com Jake has his Ph.D. in social psychology and is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University. He specializes in the science of…
We take better care of our smartphone than ourselves. — Arianna Huffington A finding that might shock you: on average, people spend 20% of their entire waking day looking at their phone. Probably one of the biggest changes in human behavior over the last two decades has been the use of the cell phone. But…
That which is real is irreplaceable. – Dolores Abernathy, from the TV show West World After the last year, one of the last things we want from our entertainment (TVs, video games, phone screens, etc.) is a reflection of real life. Indeed, since the pandemic began, researchers have seen a sharp rise in people’s desire…
Today, I’m excited to share an article from an expert in the field, Matt Coleman, on a fascinating cognitive bias known as the “headwinds/tailwinds asymmetry.” Read on to learn how you can harness an awareness of this bias to improve your everyday life! Life is hard. In fact, we can all point to events and…
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