I always love the chance to talk about the Yerkes-Dodson curve in a popular setting. In my latest for @fastcompany.com, how to stay calm on a hectic day.
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A packed schedule can sharpen your focus, but too much pressure sends performance crashing.
It’s graduation season! Why are graduations important? The latest Two Guys on Your Head.
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Turns out many people are bad at taking vacations from work. It is important to do, but it is helpful to do it the right way. My latest for @fastcompany.com.
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Despite scary news about social media, there is interesting research suggesting people may prefer truthful information to misinformation. Though, even that work probably underestimates the long-term danger of false stories. My latest for Psychology Today.
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Why do we take pleasure (at times) in the misfortunes of others? A look at schadenfreude in the latest Two Guys on Your Head. @kutnews.bsky.social
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Using AI often feels productive, but what questions should you be asking yourself to determine whether it actually is productive? My latest for @fastcompany.com
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Have you just started a new job or a new role? One of the first things you need to do is to build trust with your new colleagues. Having gone through a job transition in the past few months, I understand the challenge. In my latest for Fast Company, some thoughts
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When people talk about the traits that make them who they are, what do they mean? How does that relate to all the scientific research on the traits that drive behavior? My latest for @psychologytoday.com.
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Social Sciences Podcast · Updated Weekly · Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explain how our brain works.
Today's Two Guys on Your Head looks at the psychology of Easter Eggs (the things you find in video games and movies not lawns). Plus a bonus episode with the easter eggs hidden in the acknowledgements of some of my scientific papers...
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When you do ask for time off, do it with confidence. You are not asking your employer for a favor. You are using a benefit you are entitled to.