Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men.
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The information we have in the Universe is finite and limited, but our curiosity and wonder is forever insatiable. And always will be.
Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.
Will and Ariel Durant were praised for their ability to look at the big picture without losing sight of its little details, even if they did miss some of them.
We need a hypothesis that accounts for both the fine-tuning of physics for life but also the arbitrariness and gratuitous suffering we find in the world.
Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.
We value human life in a way that assumes we possess a sacred something not found in beings like lambs, turkeys, or mosquitoes.
To do more, it sometimes pays to do nothing at all.
Despite a reputation for catastrophe and cat killings, curiosity is a beneficial drive that improves our lives and well-being.
Success is about give and take — with a little more give.
If the “self” is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
Research suggests that emotional intelligence is more vital for success than IQ.
The best-laid plans of mice and everyone else.
Perfectionism is on the rise, and its consequences for mental health can be devastating. The Japanese philosophy of “wabi sabi” can help.
People underestimate their opponent’s capacity to feel basic human sensations. We can short-circuit this impulse through moral reframing and perspective taking.
Today’s careers don’t offer a clear path forward, but the rewards can be worth more than a gold watch at retirement.
There is no sure-fire formula for success, but you can be better prepared to create your own.
There were at least eight other human species, some of whom existed for far longer than we have. Who were they?
You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.
Some intellectuals use charisma and deception to obscure the holes in their arguments. Here is how to see through their smokescreen.
Wizbang innovations capture the public’s imagination, but thoughtful, incremental development is often more valuable to those in need.
All American and European eels originate in the same place.
Elastic thinking can reveal the assumptions that hamstring our ability to solve seemingly intractable problems.
Unplugging only ignores the hard work of overcoming your distractions.
A group of prominent scientists shares how research has changed them.
An interview with filmmaker Jason Sussberg about his new film about Stewart Brand and the importance of culture in achieving progress.
Most people have a distorted view of what being a scientist is like. Scientists need to make a greater effort to challenge stereotypes.
You only have 4,000 weeks of life. Use them wisely.
Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.
Thinkers like Richard Reeves, Louise Perry, and Judith Butler discuss parenthood and the future of the sexual revolution.
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