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The Case For Letting Employees Choose Their Own Job Titles
It's not unusual these days to see people with unusual job titles. There's a Director of Chaos at Berkshire Hathaway and a Director of First Impressions at the reception desk of many companies. Google...
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Why Networking Makes Us Feel Dirty
Fill in the letter blanks for the following words:W _ _ H S H _ _ E R S _ _ PMany of you probably ended up with some pretty neutral answers: wish or with for the top row, and shaker or shiner for the...
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The Key To Creative Insight Can Be Simpler Than You Think
Sometimes a creative breakthrough comes when we're not doing anything creative at all. Maybe we're taking a walk, or standing in the shower, or awakening from a nap. The mathematician Henri Poincaré...
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Here's What Happens When College Kids Have Their Smartphones Confiscated For...
The term nomophobia was coined a few years ago--an awkward mash-up of no-mobile-phobia--to describe that altogether modern surge of anxiety that comes when you can't, for whatever reason and however...
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Why It's So Hard To Detect Emotion In Emails And Texts
Earlier this year, in a story on enigmatic email, the Wall Street Journal shared an awkward exchange between a consultant named Jill Campen and her boss, Marty Finkle. Campen sent a detailed email...
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How Parks Gentrify Neighborhoods, And How To Stop It
On the three Es of sustainability--ecology, economy, and equity--the High Line in New York passes the first two with flying colors. The elevated-railroad-turned-park has brought a fresh mix of plants,...
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Why Dogs Look Like Their Owners
If you spend enough time strolling along sidewalks or into public parks, eventually you'll see a dog that bears an eerie resemblance to its owner. The experience is common enough for art to imitate it:...
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How Do These Curtains Make You Feel? The Science Of Therapists' Offices
Tell me, how does this therapist's office make you feel?© 2014, Saul Robbins.And while we're at it, how about this one?© 2014, Saul Robbins.These images come courtesy of photographer Saul Robbins,...
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Misleading Headlines Can Leave Lasting Impressions, Even If You Read The Article
Earlier this month, with fears of Ebola on the rise, CNN's website published an article called "Ebola in the air? A nightmare that could happen." The headline suggested that the Ebola virus, which only...
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Read About How Hotels Get You To Reuse Towels. Everyone's Doing It
Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency started a program to reduce hotel water consumption called the H2Otel Challenge. In addition to installing new equipment, such as...
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Entitlement Might Make You More Creative (But You Probably Knew That Already)
A strong sense of entitlement doesn't come with many redeeming qualities. Entitled people are bratty and hostile and selfish, and they're unapologetic about being bratty and hostile and selfish because...
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The Neuroscience Of "Harry Potter"
Let's do a casual experiment. Here's a brief passage from the first book in some obscure fiction series called Harry Potter:A bush on the edge of the clearing quivered. … Then, out of the shadows, a...
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Science Confirms It: Your Crappy Boss Is Making You Unhappy
There's plenty of evidence out there to confirm the old adage that a happy worker is a productive worker. In a striking example from a 2012 study, American companies that made a list of the 100 best...
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The Science Of Politely Ending A Conversation
In business, finding a polite way to break off a conversation is as tricky as it is critical. Time is money, so you don't want to chit-chat with a client or a colleague longer than necessary, but...
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How A Forgetful Mind Can Be A More Creative Mind
One of the best ways to get the creative juices flowing is to take a break from trying to get the creative juices flowing. By stepping away from a task, you prevent your mind from fixating on a single...
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Would A Shorter Work Week Really Make Employees Happier?
If your boss asked you out of the blue whether you'd like to work about five fewer hours a week for the same pay, your response would no doubt be something along the lines of yes, please!, give or take...
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The Biased Way Leaders Delegate Power
You've probably heard the statistics on how under-represented women and minority leaders are in American business, but they bear repeating so get ready to hear them again. Women make up nearly half the...
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This Addictive Game Could Save You Money On Your Next Utility Bill
If you're looking to waste some time today—and since you're reading this column, that's a pretty safe bet—check out the online strategy game Power Houseon Facebook. The premise may not sound that...
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A Scientific Ranking Of The Sexiest Types Of Creativity
We don't need science to know that creativity is sexy. Mick Jagger's number proves that point. As do anecdotes from everyone's lives about far lesser musicians than the Rolling Stones. In one recent...
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Are We Designing Nutrition Labels All Wrong?
Nutrition labels have the best of intentions—to keep us healthy—but they sure don't have the clearest of formats. Four in 10 North Americans admit to no better than a "partial" understanding of them,...
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