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Why Meeting a First Date for Breakfast Might not Be a Bad Idea
Scientific American: Every day we make decisions that have important implications for our happiness and how we live our lives. Whether we are studying for an exam, preparing for a job interview, or deciding on
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Real Fixes for Workplace Bias
The Wall Street Journal: Corporations, not-for-profit groups and governments spend billions of dollars every year on diversity training—without knowing whether the programs work. A review of almost 1,000 studies on interventions aimed at reducing prejudice
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Daydreaming Can Have a Dark Side
While someone is zoning out, their mind isn’t just blank. Instead, people who are daydreaming may be intensely ruminating on their future accomplishments, hopes, and goals. Research on daydreaming and other mind wandering has shown
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When Backup Plans Backfire
Backup plans can change the way that a person pursues a goal, as well as the likelihood of achieving it, even if the backup plans are never even used.
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Obnoxious Sixth-Graders Grow Up to Become High Earners
A new study suggests that the personality traits we possess as middle schoolers may end up having a major impact on our career choices and lifetime earnings as adults. But, after reviewing data spanning 40
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The Shape of a Logo Has a Powerful Impact on Consumers
Companies have been known to spend millions of dollars designing their corporate logos – for good reason. A bad logo design can doom a brand. When the clothing retailer the Gap attempted to refresh its logo
