How scientists can tell when your motives are truly altruistic
A paper published in Science shows that the brain acts differently depending on whether an altruistic deed is motivated by empathy or reciprocity.
Are you too obsessed with your productivity?
Research shows that attempting to triumph over an ever-expanding to-do list actually works against us, writes Emma Seppälä.
How do we bridge the generation gap?
Redressing generational biases in the political system is a key question for all democracies, writes Jean Pisani Ferry.
How changing your mind makes you a better leader
Our culture celebrates people who have the willpower to resist the influence of others, but successful leaders can and do change their minds.
Your smartphone, your therapist?
A new mental health app lets users watch puppy videos, listen to soothing sounds - or call a professional nurse.
Why 'philanthrocapitalists' should take on the world's big challenges
Bill Gate's Breakthrough Energy Coalition brings together billionaires to promote clean energy – is this a new form of progressive global capitalism?
This is how we can win the war on terror
Hernando de Soto on the change in approach needed to tackle terrorism.
Could "deep work" help you achieve peak productivity?
Professor Cal Newton explores how to become more productive.
What can mindfulness do for people with disabilities?
Practising mindfulness meditation has been proven to alleviate mental and physical symptoms.
How the science of human cooperation could improve the world
We need faster, coordinated solutions that connect countries and stakeholders towards a shared purpose and that reflect the complex, symbiotic dynamics at play in major problems facing so...
Is Sweden’s ‘daddy quota’ closing the gender gap?
