Harvard Thinking: The case for optimism
Things aren't what they used to be: they're actually better. Yet even though many measures show how much progress we've ...
Harvard Thinking The Case For Optimism
Things aren't what they used to be: they're actually better. Yet even though many measures show how much progress we've ... Different forms of adversity –...
Harvard Thinking: The things we carry
Different forms of adversity – like abuse, violence, and neglect – not only damage our physical and mental health but also change ...
Steven Pinker Makes the Case for Optimism [Interview]
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You Need to Be Bored. Here's Why.
Boredom isn't a bug—it's a feature.
Harvard Thinking: How does memory work (and not work)?
We rely on our memories for so much. Memory is the foundation of our sense of self, ability to learn new information, and stay safe.
Identity Crisis: Why Defining Yourself by Your Career Is a Problem
One way to develop a healthier relationship with your career may be to visualize its end. “The party's going to finish,” says HBS ...
Harvard Thinking: The perils of perfectionism
Many people hold themselves to extremely high standards, but when the scales tip to the pursuit of perfection, it can result in ...
Harvard Thinking: Preserving learning in the age of AI shortcuts
Generative AI tools are here to stay. There's a debate around whether or not they should be embraced in spaces of learning.
Harvard Thinking: The secret lives of super-agers
It's common for our brains and bodies to atrophy with age. But some adults, those known as super-agers, have shown that we may ...
TEDxBloomington - Shawn Achor - "The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance"
Shawn Achor is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at
How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco
"Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life's slings and arrows and others more resilient?" In this eye-opening talk, ...
The Case for Optimism: A Conversation with Steven Pinker
Professor of psychology at
What is the secret of a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
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