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Emotional Intelligence
6mins
Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.
Unlikely Collaborators
Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.
Former spacewalker Mike Massimino tells Big Think how NASA missions shaped great leaders.
In a guest essay for Big Think Business, Pedro Franceschi — co-founder and co-CEO of Brex — explains why deftly navigating between vision and details is crucial for successful leaders.
Take it from teamwork gurus behind Apple and Star Wars — a new kind of psychological incubator will allow your creativity to flourish.
The sooner you can admit what’s swimming beneath the surface, the sooner you can improve your life.
Really smart people don’t just demand intellectual engagement — they need the opportunity to learn and create something special.
In our competitive world, fortune does not appear to favor the humble — but a strong counter-narrative is emerging.
We are wired to value things more when we work hard at attaining them — even if, objectively, they aren't worth that much.
In an environment of impressive IQs, emotional intelligence makes all the difference.
Survey data suggests that our bodily perceptions of love extend far beyond the heart.
If someone can make you feel insecure, incomplete, and inadequate, they then can present themselves as the solution you need.
To thrive in a rapidly changing future, we will need adaptable and diverse skill sets. Here’s where to look.
According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.
The father of relativity understood that “not everything that counts can be counted” — as do today’s most impactful leaders.
Times of crisis tend to produce “hard” leaders, but — driven by Generations Y and Z — a softer leadership style has taken root globally.
11mins
"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.
Clear communication is good for business and life — but compelling communication can take you to another level.
6mins
80% of people say they work with at least one terrible coworker.
Successful alpha leadership is more about caring and healing than dog-eat-dog supremacy.
The amygdala can hijack your brain's response if it recognizes past trauma in a current situation. To regain control, simply press pause.
Sweet, bitter, salty, sour. These are the four basic tastes we were taught in grade school. But there is a fifth: umami. And it's everywhere.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
Research consistently points to a set of leadership skills that are high-impact, difficult to develop, and not easily replicated by technology.
A few key moments are linked to significant shifts in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
11mins
The best orgasms come when you learn how to unlock a sexual “flow state.” Emily Nagoski, a sex educator, shares a meditation to help you get started.
Are fools happy and geniuses disorganized — or is that a mistaken stereotype?
Psychopathic tendencies may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists.
If you’ve looked for a job recently, you may have encountered the personality test. You may also have wondered if it was backed by scientific research.
When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.