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Training the Mind Not to Wander
The New York Times: A wandering mind can lead to accidents and lost productivity. Now, a study finds that real-time brain monitoring can be used to help people regain focus. Neuroscientists at Princeton University monitored
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Babies Know What’s Up
New York Magazine: Babies as young as 13 months seem to be able to follow the complexities of a tense social situation, even showing surprise when those involved don’t behave as expected, suggests a new
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Brian Williams Suspended For It, But Everybody Embellishes
Associated Press: Brian Williams had been a trusted voice in news for decades, until questions arose last week about his credibility when he admitted he embellished a story he covered in Iraq. Some speculate that
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The Toddlers Are on to You
Pacific Standard: Your toddler might be even more perceptive than you think. New research suggests that children as young as 13 months can understand that people’s judgments of their peers aren’t always true or accurate. The claim is likely
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The Biggest Reason We Steal Other People’s Ideas
The Huffington Post: Chances are that at some point in your career, you’ve taken an idea from someone else. I want to know why. There’s a clue in a story about one of the great
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People Value Resources More Consistently When They Are Scarce
We tend to be economically irrational when it comes to choosing how we use resources like money and time but scarcity can convert us into economically rational decision makers, according to research in Psychological Science
