Ebooks v paper
Which do our brains prefer? Research is forcing us to rethink how we respond to the written word. Choosing books to take on holiday has got more difficult in recent years. Now it is a..
View ArticleWhat Are You Really Worth to Your Employer?
Chief executives are always going on about how employees are their companies’ most valuable assets. They say it even as wages stagnate and executive pay skyrockets. They say it amid layoffs and as...
View ArticleHuman Languages Have A Significant Bias Towards Happiness
Human languages have more words that are viewed as being positive than words that are seen as negative. A group of researchers led by Peter Sheridan Dodds of the University of Vermont recently posted a..
View ArticleCan We Keep the Internet Free?
The struggle to save the world’s greatest communication network. The Internet is no longer just a “virtual” public square—it’s the actual one. We debate critical issues online. We launch social...
View ArticleHow Art Is Crucial To Understanding The Human Mind
Antonio Damasio, M.D., is a professor of neuroscience and the director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California. He is a pioneer in the field of cognitive...
View ArticleThe real power of rights is not religion
It’s not useful to debate whether human rights derive from religion or to include religious leaders only as token voices. What we need are authentic alliances with faith groups that harness the real...
View ArticleFive myths about net neutrality
Net Neutrality protest at Google HQ (Flickr/Steve Rhodes) It’s not you. “Net neutrality” is confusing. In 2003, law professor Tim Wu coined the term, which captures the idea that the Internet should be...
View ArticleA Threat to Cambodia’s Sacred Forests
In southwest Cambodia, at the foot of the Cardamom Mountains, is a single dirt road that meanders through the heart of the pristine Areng valley. Ten miles down this road, villagers have set up an..
View ArticleMen who earn less, cheat more
Men who aren’t the primary breadwinners in a relationship are more likely to be unfaithful, according to a new study. But, it’s not about the money, says the lead researcher. It’s about sexual...
View ArticleWhy Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling
It is quiet and dark. The theater is hushed. James Bond skirts along the edge of a building as his enemy takes aim. Here in the audience, heart rates increase and palms sweat. I know..
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