Thinking Clearly and Analytically

A new law requiring cursive to be taught in California schools went into effect at the start of this year. But does this style of handwriting have long to live on a global scale?

Over the years, I have compiled a list of these paradoxes—the important truths that govern our lives and defy our desire for static safety.

Here are 20 of the most powerful paradoxes o

A new study has found that a smartphone app that uses a chatbot to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly reduce the distress caused by tinnitus, as well as the anxiety and depression that often accompanies it. The tool provides an easy way of accessing treatment to manage the…

Researchers have combined physics and biology in a study that provides the first direct evidence explaining why we sleep. Viewing the brain like a biological computer whose resources are drained during waking, they demonstrated that sleep resets the brain’s ‘operating system,’ returning it to an ideal state to optimize thinking and processing.

The neurological disorder affects one in every 100 people age 60 and older.

The last few years have seen a steep rise in people looking for more relaxing hobbies. There has been a focus on things like vinyl records and pottery, making things ... Read more

“What our work shows is that your mind is able to track the information they are seeking. Just as they might be able to tell what’s inside the box by shaking it around, you can tell what they are trying to figure out when they shake it.”

Talking about the past doesn’t just let you relive lovely memories. It may help you stay sharp in the future.

A pet’s unconditional love can bring loads of joy. But particularly for older adults, companion animals can have a big impact on physical health and cognition too.

What is more tiring than a day out in the real world full of meetings and lectures? It turns out taking those same meetings at home in front of the computer is more exhausting, with a team of researchers offering some of the first physiological evidence proving the phenomenon of ‘Zoom fatigue’ is…

Science has proven that multi-tasking comes with a steep price. That is not good news for those pressured to do many things during our day. While multi-tasking does not help our productivity, there are hacks to help us through the never-ending-to-do list.

Understanding how students' Implicit and Explicit memory works can help you adapt your teaching strategies to optimise their learning and memory.

Have you ever noticed that there is a striking disparity between your ability to give advice and your ability to take your own advice?

It turns out this is a well-researched phenomenon.

Humans are notoriously good at delivering sound, rational perspectives to others, but notoriously bad at delivering those same sound, rational perspectives to themselves.

We’ve all heard it, and we may have said it: It’s easier to seek forgiveness than ask permission.

It sounds reasonable. Upon arriving at those gray inflection points where the course we want to follow might or might not be sanctioned, we rely on our uncertainty to justify our inclinations. If we’re called out later, we can always claim truthfully, “I didn’t know it would be a problem.”

Why Your Cluttered Desk Is Bad For Your Brain
One important study found that too much visual stimulation restricts our brain’s ability to process information. In other words, the mind is a computer that must tabulate everything we perceive through our senses, sight being one of them. As visual clutter increases, our brain’s ability to focus on important tasks decreases because we only have so much mental capacity.

These tools will help us think differently as leaders. And I think the workforce will start to embrace it a bit, versus being afraid of it. They’ll see the power, and you’ll see more daily use. You’ll see more creative aspects coming from people that didn’t, really, maybe have that creative brain before.

HR needs to understand the roots of cognitive overload and how to spot red flags in order to help employees deliver their best work.

THERE are some impulses that do not serve us well, and if we are not careful, they will sabotage what we want and derail us. Les Parrott offers six in 3 Seconds: The Power of Thinking Twice. He claims it only takes three seconds to reconsider your first impulse and transform your life.

A study by scientists at Yale and University College London compared brain activity and other physical responses during virtual meetings versus in-person ones.