You Won’t Regret Not Having Kids
People with kids put a lot of pressure on couples without kids to procreate, which is obviously rude but happens anyway. This could lead to people thinking they want kids…
Mind Space
Focus: Multitasking is a Myth
Think you’re bad at multitasking? You probably are, and if you think you’re good at it, well, you’re probably bad at it too. So why do we think multitasking is…
Radical Idea: Libraries
If the idea of a library was purposed today it simply would be laughed out of existence because a library embodies an idea that is often ignored: that people, no…
Philosophers Argue Men Don’t See Domestic Duties
The age old debate about who does more around the house will never be settled, thanks to some philosophers may at least understand why it won’t be settled. Using affordance…
Climate Crisis Course Required in Spain
Students at the University of Barcelona will now be required to take a class on the climate crisis regardless of their field of study. Adding the course to all students…
People Who Ditched Their Car Are Happier
There’s are individuals who advocate against making our cities better places to live because they fear losing their dependence on their automobile (car marketers encourage this too). We need to…
The Ultimate Happiness Guide
Happiness isn’t the goal of life, but it sure is important. If you’re not feeling happy it isn’t because you don’t have enough stuff or not watching enough TV. According…
Stay Calm by Reading This Graphic Novel About Stoicism
Getting angry at things is easy, understanding one’s anger is hard, but by practicing the hard part you can become a better human. As always, it’s useful to learn from…
Increase Happiness by Getting Out of Your Comfort Zones
If you ever feel that you’re in a rut then do something to get you out of your comfort zone. A new study reveals the importance for expanding one’s boundaries…
Volunteering Increases Happiness
People who volunteer tend to be happier than those that don’t. Is that because happier people volunteering or that volunteering can make you happy? It turns out that volunteering does…
Reminder: Occasionally Pop You Filter Bubble
Figure 1 from Cook, Ellerton, and Kinkead 2018. CC BY 3.0 When Russia recently expanded their invasion into Ukraine they clamped down on what they called “fake news”, meaning that…
Make People Feel Ignorant So They Listen To Experts
Figure 1 from Cook, Ellerton, and Kinkead 2018. CC BY 3.0 The rise of disinformation by organizations big and small means the role of experts is even more important. We…
Punctual Meetings are More Productive
It’s not just you who thinks there’s too much useless chatter at the start of the meeting. Meetings that don’t start on time are less efficient than those that do,…
Fight Book Bans by Reading These Books
Movements in the United States are trying to ban a number of works of fictions which they deem to be problematic. The problem, as they see it, is that certain…
Work Culture is Changing for the Better
Managers who care more about time than results will have to change thanks to better approaches to work. The idea of having to sit at physical location all day regardless…
Kids Taught to Think the World is Nice are More Successful
Children raised with a positive world view are more successful than children raised with a negative one. A negative instruction about the world given to kids could be to distrust…
This Book Can Improve Your Creativity
The recently released book, Jam This Game, explores concepts of creativity and creation in the world of game design. You may find it challenging tot be creative on demand and…
The Climate Change Deniers are Done
Climate change deniers have clearly set back human progress and delayed us in reducing emissions, obviously that’s no good. What is good is that they barely exist anymore. The science…
Want to be more Creative? Use a Schedule
Depictions of creativity in popular culture show people getting a sudden spark or realization that sets them off. The creative idea or moment arrives randomly. Unfortunately that’s not the best…
Buying Time Provides More Than Buying Objects
Start 2022 with a new mindset of buying time instead of material objects. Researchers continue to find more evidence that for a fulfilling life one should eschew material gains for…