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Becoming an Expert Takes More Than Practice
Researchers find that the amount of practice accumulated over time does not seem to play a huge role in accounting for individual differences in skill or performance.
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Stand Up for Better Meetings
In the wake of recent studies showing the health consequences of prolonged sitting, many professionals have begun standing at their work stations, and even in meetings. New research shows that eschewing a chair has a
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Heavily Decorated Classrooms Disrupt Attention and Learning In Young Children
Researchers hope some new findings may eventually generate guidelines to help teachers optimally design classrooms.
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Reflections on the Failure of Ignorance to Recognize Itself
Distinguished Lecturer David Dunning of Cornell University explores research into the accuracy — and, more commonly, the errors — of human judgment.
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No Extra Credit for Delivering on Promises
If you promise to complete a project on time and you deliver it ahead of the deadline, don’t expect any special kudos from your boss. If you pledge a certain level of service and deliver
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Cold, Hard Truth: Most People Can’t Handle Multitasking
Inc.: You’ve probably heard by now that multitasking simply doesn’t work. One study out of University of London showed that multitasking lowers your IQ by around 10 points, while Harvard Medical School declared war on
