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When faced with a challenge, where do you find the insight to move your life forward? Last year, ove
You’ve surely heard the protest chant: “What do we want? “[Insert social change here.]” “When do we
Recently, as I was clearing the dinner table, I asked my daughter if she could wash the dishes. “I w
To-do lists are supposed to keep us on task. It turns out they do the opposite. I’ve written about t
There’s a much more effective way to conquer your vices. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
You can create some powerful motivation hacks by learning techniques from the persuasion business. T
I interview psychologist Jocelyn Brewer, founder of Digital Nutrition.™ --- Support this pod
In my review of The Social Dilemma, I challenged the filmmakers’ rather extreme view that huge swath
When I recently came across the headline “The World’s Most Influential Values, In One Graphic,” I co
People are always saying “there aren’t enough hours in the day” to get stuff done. And yet research
Timeboxing is the nearest thing we have to productivity magic, yet most people don’t utilize it. Her
The evidence is overwhelming: we are far more powerful than the technology that is supposedly mind-c
Nir’s Note: this article is a collaboration between myself and Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist
Nir’s Note: What do Bill Nye, break dancer Crazy Legs, cyber illusionist Marco Tempest, and economis
Try schedule-syncing instead. You’ve probably read this advice before: “The best thing you can do fo
‘Dark patterns’ aren’t always malicious mind control. They’re often a symptom of disjointed company
Social networks can help addicted users while leaving the rest of us alone. If they wanted to. About
Nir’s Note: Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jackie Bavaro about her latest book, Crack
A classic survivor test shows us how the illusion of control can sidetrack us from our mission when
Can we create a future where people no longer have to work at jobs they hate? In 100 years, some thi
