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Emotional Intelligence
Research suggests that emotional intelligence is more vital for success than IQ.
No family is immune to money conflicts, no matter how much they love each other. Here’s what to look out for.
“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”
Radical Emotional Acceptance calls on you to celebrate all of life's emotions — even the negative ones.
"It is more human to laugh at life than to lament it."
Sniffing out a deal.
When we don't find ways to relieve chronic stress, personal burnout is the likely consequence.
5mins
Make it simple. Make it clear. Make it stick. Alan Alda on how to get everyone to understand your thoughts.
John Templeton Foundation
Give yourself (and others) a break.
A new study of global love finds that Americans have some of the most loving relationships, while Chinese and Germans have some of the least.
It may be possible to give people the tools to withstand difficulty before it attaches to them.
This list of leadership training topics is designed to help businesses navigate the times and prepare for the future.
Find it easier to sort out your friends' problems than your own? This paradox is for you.
People engage in creative thinking every day, whether they realize it or not.
Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.
The concept of burnout is nothing new. But there are ways to prevent burnout and promote greater engagement with work.
3mins
Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian.
Philosopher Slavoj Žižek argues that we often don't truly want to obtain what we think we desire.
"Carpe diem" was only one part of Horace's poem Odes 1.11.
"Kids are always asking two questions of parents: 'Am I safe?' and 'Am I real?'"
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
7mins
This scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
4mins
Should you confess to cheating? A Columbia ethics professor explains.
Here's how to avoid getting duped by the "dark patterns" of online businesses.
Million Stories
Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.
We don’t understand why loneliness is bad for us if all we can say is that it hurts.
It's perhaps never been harder to resist the urge to overspend.
7mins
To be happy, you have to become antifragile first. Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar explains.
John Templeton Foundation