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Relationships
Folie à Deux, or How Two People Build Shared Delusions

Ian MacRae on October 8, 2024

Extreme cases of shared delusions reveal how relationships develop, grow, and sometimes disconnect from reality. Learn how intimacy can shift toward isolation—and what it teaches us.

Extreme cases of shared delusions reveal how relationships develop, grow, and sometimes disconnect from reality. Learn how intimacy can shift toward isolation—and what it teaches us.

Memes
Speaking the Unspeakable: What Holds Us Back from Sharing?

Ian MacRae on October 3, 2024

Some ideas spread like wildfire, while others stay hidden. How viral and dormant memes reveal the hidden social forces shaping what we share—and what we don’t.

Some ideas spread like wildfire, while others stay hidden. How viral and dormant memes reveal the hidden social forces shaping what we share—and what we don’t.

Memes
What Memes Reveal About Our Brains

Ian MacRae on September 23, 2024

Your brain is biologically wired for memes. Here's what they reveal about how we process social cues and adapt to cultural information.

Your brain is biologically wired for memes. Here's what they reveal about how we process social cues and adapt to cultural information.

Career
Finding Purpose in Work in an Age of Automation

Ian MacRae on September 16, 2024

A 19th-century thinker offers ideas on creativity and human agency that can help us pursue meaningful work in our modern age of automation.

A 19th-century thinker offers ideas on creativity and human agency that can help us pursue meaningful work in our modern age of automation.

Stress
How a Bit of Stress Can Keep Your Workplace Running Smoothly

Ian MacRae on September 13, 2024

Constant positivity isn’t realistic. Strategic stress, on the other hand, keeps things running smoothly at work and helps you tackle problems before they become even worse.

Constant positivity isn’t realistic. Strategic stress, on the other hand, keeps things running smoothly at work and helps you tackle problems before they become even worse.

Identity
The Existential Crisis of Digital Identity

Ian MacRae on September 9, 2024

Our digital identities may feel permanent, but they’re not. Learn how the fragility of online platforms can impact our understanding of ourselves and our relationships.

Our digital identities may feel permanent, but they’re not. Learn how the fragility of online platforms can impact our understanding of ourselves and our relationships.

Conscientiousness
How Low Conscientiousness Can Power High-Performing Teams

Ian MacRae on August 30, 2024

Discover how low conscientiousness can be an unexpected advantage, fueling creativity and innovation in top-performing teams. Cognitive diversity drives real success at work.

Discover how low conscientiousness can be an unexpected advantage, fueling creativity and innovation in top-performing teams. Cognitive diversity drives real success at work.

Groupthink
Why Do People Join Groups That Thrive on Emotional Chaos?

Ian MacRae on August 26, 2024

Belonging to a group feels good—but what happens when it starts to harm your well-being? Discover how destructive groups can distort your thinking and how to break free.

Belonging to a group feels good—but what happens when it starts to harm your well-being? Discover how destructive groups can distort your thinking and how to break free.

Career
Ambiguity at Work: How Your Approach Shapes Your Success

Ian MacRae on August 22, 2024

Curious about how your approach to ambiguity impacts your career? Discover how working with uncertainty can shape your success and help you thrive in the right work environment.

Curious about how your approach to ambiguity impacts your career? Discover how working with uncertainty can shape your success and help you thrive in the right work environment.

Leadership
How Resilient Organizations Resemble Digital Networks

Ian MacRae on August 20, 2024

What can resilient digital networks teach us about building stronger, more adaptable teams? Workers need autonomy, support, and clear leadership to realize their potential.

What can resilient digital networks teach us about building stronger, more adaptable teams? Workers need autonomy, support, and clear leadership to realize their potential.