For many, the pursuit of happiness is falling short - and neuroscience can help explain why. These five easy ways to change how you think about work, money, friends and free time could ha...

Kirsten Salyer 20 Mar 2019

Values

These seven moral rules unite human beings, according to research

We may be a tribal species but this Oxford University anthropology researcher proved that we are more similar that we think.

Jenny Anderson · Quartz 18 Mar 2019

Workforce and Employment

Should you listen to music while doing intellectual work?

Researchers have revealed that the need to listen to music when working is based upon personality, the music and work involved.

Christian Jarrett · Big Think 15 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Create, question, collaborate - these are the skills we should teach our children

Education should place emphasis on skills that robots cannot imitate, like creativity and empathy.

Jenny Anderson · Quartz 15 Mar 2019

Behavioural Sciences

Changing morals: we’re more compassionate than 100 years ago, but more judgmental too

Two contrasting narratives describe our society as being in the midst of either de-moralisation or re-moralisation.

Nick Haslam, Melanie J. McGrath, and Melissa A. Wheeler · The Conversation 11 Mar 2019

Workforce and Employment

Less fluff, more stuff: The science of productive meetings

How much time do you need? How many people should be dialing in and who should be talking? These are some of the many questions you need to be asking yourself before you arrange a meeting.

Knowledge@Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 11 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

These are the benefits of learning a second language

There seems to be a problem with language learning in much of the English-speaking world. That may be partly because English is the internet’s lingua franca. But it’s a problem that could...

Sean Fleming 08 Mar 2019

Behavioural Sciences

This interactive map tracks your vocal emotions

The spontaneous sounds we make as we react to something, such as 'oops' or 'woohoo', reveal a lot about how we're feeling.

Yasmin Anwar · Futurity 08 Mar 2019

Workforce and Employment

Why being yourself at work can make you healthier and more productive

Results from a recent study show that individuals who express their 'non-visible stigmas' at work tend to be happier.

Amy McCaig · Futurity 06 Mar 2019

Arts and Culture

We talk about artistic inspiration all the time – but scientific inspiration is a thing too

Scientists and artists alike are familiar with the mysterious moments of inspiration which can appear out of nowhere from our subconscious minds.

Tom McLeish · The Conversation 06 Mar 2019

Mental Health

How a good night's sleep can 'clean' your brain

A new study has shown that how deeply we sleep impacts our brain's ability to wash away waste and toxic proteins.

Mark Michaud · Futurity 04 Mar 2019

Neuroscience

The magic of ‘pyt’: the Danish word that could help you fight stress

The Danish are some of the happiest people on the planet. The word 'pyt' might be why.

Marie Helweg-Larsen · The Conversation 04 Mar 2019

Behavioural Sciences

This NATO experiment used fake Facebook accounts to trick soldiers into sharing sensitive information

Researchers at NATO’s Strategic Communications Center of Excellence wanted to see how much information they could gather about a group of soldiers. Turns out, quite a lot.

Sean Fleming 01 Mar 2019

Mental Health

To better treat depression, these phone surveys track real-time emotions

Tracking someone’s emotional changes in real time using a smartphone could improve treatment for depression, new research suggests.

Bert Gambini · Futurity 28 Feb 2019

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