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The author of a new book about attention explains the three distinct kinds: immediate, short, and long. To capture someone’s attention, you have to see these three as stages into a person’s subconscious.

His plan to replace it with homegrown rice did not go well.

Always look on the bright side of death.

Why implementing an individual development plan process is a smart move for organizations today, and how to get started.

“Of course, the spleen is the biggest organ in the body.”

Risk-taking isn’t inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t. 

Without the time to mentally disengage from work, people can slip into burnout.

Forgetfulness isn’t always a “glitch” in our memories; it can be a tool to help us make sense of the present and plan for the future.

Radical Emotional Acceptance calls on you to celebrate all of life’s emotions — even the negative ones.

How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist.

The benefits of employee training are felt far and wide, from improvements in workers’ wellbeing to better customer interactions.

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love my tsundoku.

When organized effectively, peer mentoring programs can offer substantial benefits for organizations and their employees.

Running to catch the bus might help you live longer.

The strongest tests of curved space are only possible around the lowest-mass black holes of all. Their small event horizons are the key.

Historical analyses reveal that crises almost always yield surprising benefits.

There are many ways asynchronous learning benefits both individuals and organizations, from learner autonomy to cost savings.

About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]

While becoming a monk is an evolutionary dead end for the individual, celibacy reaps benefits for the group as a whole.

The surface of asteroid Bennu is more like a plastic ball pit than the Moon.

Should men be doing kegels?

Immersive learning creates an interactive environment in which learners have the power to customize their experience. 

Learning another language might make you richer, sexier, and smarter. Why not try it?

In a new book, an MIT scholar examines how game-theory logic underpins many of our seemingly odd and irrational decisions.

“Immodest Acts” tells the story of Benedetta Carlini, a lesbian nun who claimed to be a mystic visionary but failed to convince the leaders of her faith. 

Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod saved countless lives, but some religious leaders denounced his invention.

It won’t give you a six pack, but could improve your bone density.

There’s never been a better cultural moment to capitalize on microlearning.

Blended learning reflects how people learn and develop naturally every day. Here’s how to put it into practice.

Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’