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The Simple Trick to Change Other People’s Minds
“The growth of knowledge depends entirely upon disagreement,” claimed the philosopher Karl Popper. He was writing about the dangers of dogma in science – but his words could equally apply to anyone’s worldview. And if you Visit Page
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Letting Kids Fail Is Crucial
When my older son Jack was in high school, he accepted a summer job selling solar panels door-to-door. My first reaction was to tell him not to do it. I felt protective—afraid of the rejection he Visit Page
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Welcome to the Zero Sum Era. Now How Do We Get Out?
Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture. … “One thing I’ve seen people do if they know they’re being forced into a zero-sum game is minimize investment and hold Visit Page
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‘I Spent 30 Years Searching For Secret to Happiness – The Answer Isn’t What I Thought’
… Professor Bruce Hood, of the University of Bristol, speaks of the human tendency “to blow things out of proportion…[focusing] on our own failings or inadequacies”. He runs ten-week courses at Bristol on the science Visit Page
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Facing the Holidays Without Family Ties or the Romantic Partner of Your Dreams?
While the holiday season is often a time rich with cheer, sentiment, love and family connections, it can also be a painful reminder of what once was or what many other people have but you don’t. … Visit Page
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The Science Behind Why People Think They’re Right When They’re Actually Wrong
There may be a psychological reason why some people aren’t just wrong in an argument — they’re confidently wrong. … Todd Rogers, a behavioral scientist at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, likened the findings Visit Page
