A recent study finds that we consider self-control as more authentic for ourselves but impulsive actions as more authentic for others. Here are some of the implications.
A recent study finds that we consider self-control as more authentic for ourselves but impulsive actions as more authentic for others. Here are some of the implications.
We think we decide with a balanced lens but we judge based on sight a lot more than sound. We trust what we see more than what we hear — and it can be a mistake.
We think we decide with a balanced lens but we judge based on sight a lot more than sound. We trust what we see more than what we hear — and it can be a mistake.
Most of us think we're good interviewers, but many of us are doing things wrong when hiring. Learn about what to do, and what not to do, when meeting with applicants.
Most of us think we're good interviewers, but many of us are doing things wrong when hiring. Learn about what to do, and what not to do, when meeting with applicants.
Over a many-year career practicing emergency and urgent care medicine, I have found that taking note of what my patients are reading has helped foster a therapeutic interaction.
Over a many-year career practicing emergency and urgent care medicine, I have found that taking note of what my patients are reading has helped foster a therapeutic interaction.
The popularity of Netflix's "Love Is Blind" has led many to wonder if you can fall in love with someone you have never met. Here's why the show doesn't really work.
The popularity of Netflix's "Love Is Blind" has led many to wonder if you can fall in love with someone you have never met. Here's why the show doesn't really work.
The popular life hack, “Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have,” seems to work every so often. But why? And what does it say about our culture?
The popular life hack, “Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have,” seems to work every so often. But why? And what does it say about our culture?
When you look at a visual image or video, you probably assume you simply see what's in the image. It turns out, though, that our beliefs and biases shape what we literally see.
When you look at a visual image or video, you probably assume you simply see what's in the image. It turns out, though, that our beliefs and biases shape what we literally see.
You don’t have to take yourself out of the running if your new romantic interest is seeing other people. Learn how to keep yourself protected while staying engaged.
You don’t have to take yourself out of the running if your new romantic interest is seeing other people. Learn how to keep yourself protected while staying engaged.
Settling for a good enough option can save you time and energy. New research shows another unexpected benefit. Settling can also make you more likable.
Settling for a good enough option can save you time and energy. New research shows another unexpected benefit. Settling can also make you more likable.
Wondering why you almost missed that plane, or worse, lost your dog in the airport? The escalation you experience in a dream can help you attach it to a current waking-life event.
Wondering why you almost missed that plane, or worse, lost your dog in the airport? The escalation you experience in a dream can help you attach it to a current waking-life event.
At any moment, someone’s aggravating behavior or our own bad luck can set us off on an emotional spiral that threatens to derail our entire day. Here’s how we can face our triggers with less reactivity so that we can get on with our lives.