The second in a series of columns on failing your way to success, by the creator of “Dilbert”
Psychology
‘Passion’ at Work Is Overrated
The first in a series of columns on failing your way to success, from the creator of “Dilbert”
The Genetics of Bargain Hunting
1 in 4 people is physiologically more prone to splurge on sales
Anti-Bullying Programs Could Be a Waste of Time
Bullying has been declining for over a decade, but data suggests that’s not because of anti-bullying programs
Glee’s Tribute to Cory Monteith Will Surely Gloss Over Addiction
The upcoming episode may help Monteith fans grieve, but it won’t help them understand why they would never want to be like him
Why Second Marriages Are More Perilous
Those who remarry have unrealistic expectations and don’t anticipate the unique challenges to second families
The Real Source of Heroic Behavior
We tend to think of heroes as larger-than-life figures who accomplish physical feats, such as the man who pulled two women trapped in a car from the Colorado floods, or the policeman who rescued a woman and her two children from the mall under fire in Nairobi. And those rescuers are indeed heroic, but we should also be thinking about
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The Drama of the Anxious Child
Childhood anxiety is on the rise at every level, from fear of monsters under the bed to severe anxiety disorders
Alcoholics Need More Options than AA
It’s no surprise that faith-based programs are particularly ill-suited to atheists and agnostics
Viewpoint: Stop Tearing Ourselves Up About Mass Killings
The search for motives in tragedies like the DC Navy Yard is pointless, argues an expert in mass homicide
Need to Remember Something? Make It Rhyme
Medical students have long used rhymes and songs to help them master vast quantities of information, and we’ve just gotten fresh evidence of how effective this strategy can be. A young British doctor, Tapas Mukherjee of Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, was distressed by a survey showing that 55% of nurses and doctors at Glenfield were …
The Mistake Busy People Make
We think we need to manage time, but we also need to manage bandwidth
Over-Practicing Makes Perfect
The brain can get by on less energy when you overlearn a task