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Economic Progress

What happened to all the hype about Universal Basic Income?

Numerous cities or countries have announced Universal Basic Income (UBI) trials, but what's the latest?

27 Mar 2019

Artificial Intelligence

This AI can spot fake robbery reports

Scientists in Spain have developed a tool to try and spot lies or falsehoods in written statements.

31 Oct 2018

Behavioural Sciences

Your ability to empathise is determined by your genes

For years, empathy has been linked to upbringing. But new research suggests your ability to understand others comes from within.

15 Mar 2018

Global Health

Scientists have created a drug that mimicks some of the health benefits of exercise

Researchers have made the breakthrough of couch potatoes’ dreams with a new drug that mimics some of the most important effects of exercise.

03 Jan 2018

Climate Change

The most educated are divided when it comes to climate change. This is why

The biggest divide on climate change is among the most highly educated.

04 Sep 2017

Neuroscience

着眼当下的同时，不能忘掉展望未来

二十多年来，许多的咨询专栏、自助图书和放松的灵歌都在颂扬现在生活的美德。这些生活的心灵鸡汤在twitter上不断地发出，但却使我们错过了去欣赏真实的有纪念意义的时刻。 虽然这很有意义，但是提供的指导性也是有限的。毕竟就像没人会每天都再纽约的地铁里，只享受当下生活的快乐只能隐居。而神经学表明区分人类和其他物种的特征是人类的精神能使我们存活到未来，尽管这种说法很老旧。 加...

02 Jun 2017

Mental Health

Mentally time-travelling is what makes us human, so don't get stuck in the present

Neuroscience suggests that, while it may be unfashionable, humans’ ability to mentally transport ourselves into the future is one of the key distinguishing features of our species.

22 May 2017

Leadership

Why wasting your time could be the key to productivity

The psychological importance of wasting time.

15 May 2017

Future of Work

“沉迷工作，不可自拔”会对你的精神健康产生什么样的影响？

“沉迷工作”在有些地方长期以来可能都与勤奋敬业的工作精神联系在一起，但这可能会发展成为完全的精神成瘾。挪威一项近期发表的研究调查了16425名成年人，发现工作狂显现出精神疾病症状的几率明显高于一般人。

10 May 2017

Mental Health

Scientists prove link between being a workaholic and your mental health

New research suggests being a workaholic can lead to other psychiatric disorders.

08 May 2017

Neuroscience

Our personalities change beyond recognition from 14 to 77

The world's longest personality study suggests that just as your physical appearance changes, so does your character.

27 Feb 2017

Future of Work

How to be more authentic, according to a psychology professor

Professor Stephen Joseph's work looks at how we can be more authentic.

20 Oct 2016

Emerging Technologies

Artificial Intelligence has written a pop song

Researchers at Sony have used an AI system to compose a pop song.

07 Oct 2016

Economic Progress

In Norway you can see everyone's tax returns. There's a catch though

Norwegians tax returns can be viewed by anyone - but they'll know who's looking. Economists are looking at how this affects people's behaviour.

26 Sep 2016

Neuroscience

Multitasking is exhausting your brain, say neuroscientists

Switching between tasks uses oxygenated glucose, which is needed to concentrate on tasks.

05 Jul 2016