Take these findings, for example, from five visual arts studies highlighted in a particular review. (Visual arts, for context, covers activities like painting, drawing, photography, pottery, and textiles.) Each of…
Great Britain had recently hired Dave Brailsford as its new performance director. For nearly a century, professional cyclists in Great Britain had struggled with consistent mediocrity. Since 1908, British riders…
recently had a wonderful conversation with my friend, Beck Tench. During our chat, Beck told me about an interesting shift in thinking that occurred while she worked at a science…
That morning, René Laennec, a physician, found himself moving a bit more quickly across the courtyard. He had a patient with a heart condition awaiting him at the hospital, and…
Motivation can be a tricky thing, quite powerful, but often elusive. There are moments when getting going feels effortless, almost like you’re swept up in a wave of enthusiasm. Then,…
Basketball: Let’s look at an example Aubrey Daniels once shared. One player, Player A, shoots 200 practice shots, while Player B takes only 50. Now, Player B fetches his own…
Professors Todd Rogers and Max Bazerman set out to explore a particular behavioral phenomenon through a study they conducted. They asked participants whether they would agree to enroll in a…
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