Children with greater reading ability are more likely to want to read, but nurture can mitigate the effects of an adverse genetic predisposition, write Kevin Mitchell and Uta Frith.

Kevin Mitchell and Uta Frith · The Conversation 02 Dec 2019

Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Here's why confidence is all you need to become a master persuader

From politicians persuading citizens, to managers trying to convince a boss in the workplace, persuasion is a skill everyone wants to master, so how do we do it?

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 28 Oct 2019

Behavioural Sciences

This is the link between happiness and professional success

Following the reaction to his book Happiness By Design, Paul Dolan looks at the conflict between the social narrative of occupational status and personal experiences of happiness in a job.

Paul Dolan · LSE Business Review 06 Sep 2019

Behavioural Sciences

A physicist developed a simple formula for achieving long-term success

The equation suggests that success is a combination of a good idea and the talent and skill needed to bring that idea to fruition.

Andy Kiersz · Business Insider 05 Sep 2019

Behavioural Sciences

Pregnant women are suffering from insomnia – cognitive behavioural therapy could help

CBT-I helps to address the underlying causes of sleep problems with habits and thoughts that lead to deeper sleep.

Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen and Ivan Sedov · The Conversation 19 Aug 2019

Mental Health

6 productivity hacks that will make you way more productive

From learning when to say no to eating some frogs - here's a few tips to help you manage your time better, according to Dr Travis Bradberry.

Dr Travis Bradberry · LinkedIn 06 Aug 2019

Behavioural Sciences

10 of Albert Einstein's best quotes

The wisdom of the world’s most famous scientist.

Charlotte Edmond 05 Aug 2019

Human Enhancement

What this Greek philosopher teaches us about living in the modern world

The two philosophies of ancient times - Stoicism and Epicurean - have been reduced to competing attitudes about comfort and pleasure, but both have a say when it comes to the pursuit of h...

Temma Ehrenfeld · Big Think 30 Jul 2019

Mental Health

Why humans aren’t designed to be happy

Humans spend their days chasing happiness, but as Rafael Euba, a lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, writes, there's no biological basis for sustained happiness.

Rafael Euba · The Conversation 26 Jul 2019

Mental Health

3 powerful ways to stay positive

Here's how cultivating an attitude of gratitude, identifying the positives and focusing on the facts can help you stay positive.

Dr Travis Bradberry · LinkedIn 25 Jul 2019

Workforce and Employment

It's official: happy employees mean healthy firms

A study has found that there are strong positive correlations between the well-being of employees and the impact this has on their performance and productivity in the workplace.

George Ward, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, and Christian Krekel · LSE Business Review 18 Jul 2019

Digital Communications

How emojis are the next step in digital communication

Language experts have drawn parallels between the way we use emojis in messages and how we use gestures when we talk. Without replacing traditional language, emojis embody a rich form of ...

Lauren Gawne · The Conversation 09 Jul 2019

Behavioural Sciences

Kids who live in the countryside have better motor skills, a study in Finland has found

Where children live and how they play has a big impact on their motor skill development, new research shows.

Douglas Broom 04 Jul 2019

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