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Truth or lie – trust your instinct, says research
BBC: We are better at identifying liars when we rely on initial responses rather than thinking about it, say psychologists. Generally we are poor at spotting liars – managing only slightly better than flipping a
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3 Emotions at the Root of Success
Inc.: Yesterday, the final piece of a puzzle fell into my lap, a puzzle I’ve been working on for the past 10 years. I’ve been trying to build a model for how emotions create success
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New insight into how children learn maths
BBC: Eight-year-olds gained a deeper understanding of mathematical principles by using their hands as well as their brains, say US psychologists. Children were taught to solve formulae such as: “4 + 2 + 6 =
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Surprise! The Subconscious Mind Is Super Lie Detector
LiveScience: Human beings are abysmal at detecting lies consciously, but their subconscious mind may have a better nose for deceit, new research suggests. People who are asked to detect people lying about a theft do
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Feeling Grateful Makes You A Better Saver And Investor, Study Shows
Forbes: How were you feeling the day you had to turn in the form telling your benefits department what percent of your salary you wanted to set aside for your 401K? Or the time you
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Clashing Over Office Clutter
The Wall Street Journal: All nine employees of TheSquareFoot.com in New York City have neat, clean desks—except one. Co-founder Jonathan Wasserstrum’s desk and the floor around it are strewed with paper, files, tech gear and
