Two tips to not be fooled by misleading graphs!
You regularly come across graphs on television, in the newspaper and on the internet. Unfortunately,
Self-Improvement
Born resilient?
Is bouncing back from adversities and stress a skill you learn or an inherent capability that some of us are lucky enough to possess?
Work & Holidays – the two don’t mix
Who’s never felt the urge to work during holidays? Setting boundaries between work and time off can be challenging. But maybe we should consider taking a break as also part of the job. An opportunity to step back, think differently, and take time for yourself and others.
Am I racist?
Since May, the protests centered around the Black Lives Matter movement have forced us to gaze into a mirror and ask ourselves this very question. Resultant discussions among friends, in the news, and on social media have shown us that we must no longer ignore racism or remain silently complicit in its propagation. This uncomfortably challenging examination of ourselves and society requires an open mind and honest self-reflection.
We are more creative than we think
The Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling used to say “I think I think harder, think more than other people do” to explain his remarkable creative performances. And he was probably right: not everyone could have unravelled the mystery of how atoms are arranged and bounded together (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1954). Yet, does it mean that creativity isn’t within everyone’s reach? What is creativity really and how can we master it?
Boosting performance with motivation
Being motivated can boost your performance to great extent. We will explain why this works so well and give some tips to use this to your advantage.
A little bit of stress is good
Although stress has a bit of a bad name, the best way to develop a
Improve your productivity and mood with a small dose of hallucinogens?
Administering a small dose of hallucinogens (also called microdosing) has become more and more popular.
Sing to remember
In order to complete our routines, we rely on the power of memory. Remembering things is easier, not to mention funnier, if you do it through song!?
Make me moral, now
Scientific breakthroughs have allowed us to enhance our living conditions. The emerging science of morality would soon permit upgrading ourselves. Do we want this?