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Is There a Right Way to Hold Space for Someone in Crisis?

Being present for someone in crisis through compassionate, nonjudgmental support—without necessarily trying to fix things—can help them process emotions and heal.

Being present for someone in crisis through compassionate, nonjudgmental support—without necessarily trying to fix things—can help them process emotions and heal.

Deception and Why We Trust Too Much

Do you trust too easily? Scammers, bad bosses, and smooth talkers thrive on our blind spots and deaf spots. How can we get better at spotting deception?

Do you trust too easily? Scammers, bad bosses, and smooth talkers thrive on our blind spots and deaf spots. How can we get better at spotting deception?

Why Does Virtual Reality Make People Sick?

Many virtual reality users experience motion sickness. A new study reveals that virtual movement speed, direction, and head movements play important roles in cybersickness.

Many virtual reality users experience motion sickness. A new study reveals that virtual movement speed, direction, and head movements play important roles in cybersickness.

Why We’re Drawn to Bad News

We’re wired to focus on bad news, but drowning in negativity isn’t doing us any favors. Learn how to take control of news consumption—without feeling overwhelmed.

We’re wired to focus on bad news, but drowning in negativity isn’t doing us any favors. Learn how to take control of news consumption—without feeling overwhelmed.

Martial Arts Training Can Help You Change Your Mind

Can kung fu fighting change what's inside your cranium? Even brief periods of martial-arts training can produce benefits in brain activity and bodily health.

Can kung fu fighting change what's inside your cranium? Even brief periods of martial-arts training can produce benefits in brain activity and bodily health.

Can't Let Go: How Misinformation Affects Decision Making

Most of us are exposed to a high volume of falsehoods, day in and day out. What are the effects on our decision making?

Most of us are exposed to a high volume of falsehoods, day in and day out. What are the effects on our decision making?

Flow: In a Zone of Total Focus

Almost any activity has the potential to lead to flow, an almost Zen-like psychological state between boredom and worry.

Almost any activity has the potential to lead to flow, an almost Zen-like psychological state between boredom and worry.

Striving to Be in “The Zone”

Our world today is gripped by a toxic attention deficit—from children to adults—that makes success more and more difficult to define.

Our world today is gripped by a toxic attention deficit—from children to adults—that makes success more and more difficult to define.

Training Attention Can Improve Mental Health

Attention isn't only an issue for people with ADD/ADHD. Stress, depression, and anxiety can worsen attention, but training attention can improve mental health and well-being.

Attention isn't only an issue for people with ADD/ADHD. Stress, depression, and anxiety can worsen attention, but training attention can improve mental health and well-being.

"Technofeudalism" and the War for Your Attention

Looking at the psychological implications of the new thesis of Yanis Varoufakis and the emergence of a new economic model rooted in "cloud capital."

Looking at the psychological implications of the new thesis of Yanis Varoufakis and the emergence of a new economic model rooted in "cloud capital."

How the Screen Hijacks Your Attention

Break free from the screen—own your attention, deepen connections, and reclaim your focus.

Break free from the screen—own your attention, deepen connections, and reclaim your focus.

The Psychology of Emotional Shopping

Anyone can fall prey to emotional shopping, especially during rough times. With a better understanding how marketers target our psychology, we can make purchases more rationally.

Anyone can fall prey to emotional shopping, especially during rough times. With a better understanding how marketers target our psychology, we can make purchases more rationally.

The Universe Is Winking at You

Personal Perspective: Do you notice connections everywhere? I think that's a great thing. Here's why.

Personal Perspective: Do you notice connections everywhere? I think that's a great thing. Here's why.

Can Your Body Orientation Affect Your Sense of Time?

Astronauts experience changes in time perception when they undergo microgravity. A new study shows that lying in a head-down tilt can produce similar changes.

Astronauts experience changes in time perception when they undergo microgravity. A new study shows that lying in a head-down tilt can produce similar changes.

The Value of an Empathy Walk

What if you could foster empathy during a simple walk into town? We can call it an "Empathy Walk" and I think you should try it.

What if you could foster empathy during a simple walk into town? We can call it an "Empathy Walk" and I think you should try it.

The Bright Side of Executive Dysfunction

Struggling to stay on the planned path can be frustrating. Yet diversions also sometimes lead to new discoveries and freedom from ruts.

Struggling to stay on the planned path can be frustrating. Yet diversions also sometimes lead to new discoveries and freedom from ruts.

Attention Shoppers! What You Need to Know About Advertising

The battle for consumer attention is intensifying. Find out how new behavioral economics research has shifted our attention to attention.

The battle for consumer attention is intensifying. Find out how new behavioral economics research has shifted our attention to attention.

How to Improve Slow Processing Speed in the Classroom

Children with slow processing speed struggle in school, frustrating them, their parents, and their teachers. Learn about technologies and strategies to improve processing speed.

Children with slow processing speed struggle in school, frustrating them, their parents, and their teachers. Learn about technologies and strategies to improve processing speed.

Grounding Yourself Through a Moment of Wonder

In a distracting, cynical world of ever-breaking news, we can lose our focus and attention to what really matters. But a few minutes gazing at the sky can switch us back on track.

In a distracting, cynical world of ever-breaking news, we can lose our focus and attention to what really matters. But a few minutes gazing at the sky can switch us back on track.

Meditation Doesn’t Need to Be Easy or Calm to Be Beneficial

When meditation is difficult, it doesn't mean you're doing it wrong. Handling challenges during repeated "workouts" of meditation can lead to better mental health over time.

When meditation is difficult, it doesn't mean you're doing it wrong. Handling challenges during repeated "workouts" of meditation can lead to better mental health over time.

Rebelling Against the Tyranny of Busyness

Tired of the hustle? Fjaka, a Croatian word for deliberate stillness, might be the antidote you didn’t know you needed.

Tired of the hustle? Fjaka, a Croatian word for deliberate stillness, might be the antidote you didn’t know you needed.

The Death of Patience

We’ve lost the ability to wait—and it’s breaking us. Here’s why impatience is stealing our lives and how to take back control.

We’ve lost the ability to wait—and it’s breaking us. Here’s why impatience is stealing our lives and how to take back control.