Winning At Life…By Not Losing
Caption: photo of woman playing tennis (Skeeze/Pixabay)
by Peter Livingstone
After hearing several references to a 1973 book called Extraordinary Tennis for the Ordinary Player by...
The Truth-Seeker’s Handbook: A Science-Based Guide
How do you know whether something is true? How do you convince others to believe the facts? Research shows that the human mind is...
How to Talk to a Science Denier without Arguing
Caption: man and woman in a conflict (Gratisography/Pexels)
It’s the holiday season, which means plenty of opportunities for uncomfortable interactions with friends and family who...
Don’t Sink Your Money
Imagine you’ve gone to see a play. When you get to the box office to pay $10 for a ticket, you realize that you’ve...
Are Friends the Enemies of Wise Choices?
The Hidden Factors Influencing Our Most Important Decisions
By Charles Cassidy MPhys, Director of Evidence-based Wisdom
I recently decided to buy a petrol-guzzling car. But was...
How To Be A Truly Good Person
What does it take to be a truly good person? An easy and simple answer is not hurting other people and doing good deeds...
Fail Your Way To Success!
Don’t you hate finding out you made a mistake? I do. I’m proud of doing things well, and avoiding mistakes. Mistakes feel terrible to...
How Feedback is Good For You (Even When You Feel Bad About It)
What does “Performance Feedback” mean to you? People describe receiving feedback from their bosses as:
• A waste of time
• Painful
• Completely off base
• A...
Video: How To Reach Your Personal and Societal Goals
Author’s photo with an earring, which he got intentionally to project an image to others so as to achieve his social goals
The science of...
Inspire the New You in the New Year: Getting Change to Stick!
“We love these workshops. They’re so meaningful, and every time we leave the session all fired up and committed to teamwork. But a month...