A researcher has found that the specific colors used in a company’s logo have a significant impact on how that logo, and the brand as a whole, is viewed by consumers.
It seems really simple: If you want to achieve something, set a goal and then make specific plans to implement it.
Following this method, you can process your inbox in less than 5 minutes if you’re quick.
Contrary to popular belief, the people who become truly famous, stay famous for decades.
Maintaining an interest in the goals you pursue can improve your work and reduce burnout, according to research from Duke University.
A polite act shows respect. But a new study of a common etiquette -- holding a door for someone -- suggests that courtesy may have a more practical, though unconscious, shared motivation: to reduce the work for those involved.
A team of researchers led by a Michigan State University neuroscientist has created a quick but reliable test that can measure...
I’m sure you've heard the saying before: “Do what you love and the money will follow.” Sometimes the money does follow when you do what you love. Sometimes the magic works. But most of the time, it does not.
Extraversion does not just explain differences between how people act at social events. How extraverted you are may influence how the brain makes choices -- specifically whether you choose an immediate or delayed reward, according to a study.
It's a huge limiting belief to assume that going faster means you’re doing something wrong and creating too much stress.
In contrast to "every man for himself" interpretations of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, social scientists are building the case that humans are successful as a species precisely because of our nurturing, altruistic and compassionate traits.
Although the marketing slogan suggests that Barbie can "Be Anything," girls who play with this extremely popular doll see fewer career options available to themselves compared to boys.
Communities that stick together and do good for others cope better with crises and are happier for it.
How many times have you spent hours slaving over an impossible problem, only to take a break and then easily solve the problem, sometimes within minutes of looking at it again?
Unconscious motivation plays a substantial role in how we respond to challenges. Find out how much.
What an extremely tough thing for teens to figure out: What should you do with your future?
There are a number of factors that influence how well we do in school, including the amount of time we study and our interest in a subject.
Gretchen Rubin is a published author who wrote 'The Happiness Project' -- a memoir about how test-driving every principle, tip, theory, and scientific study she could find -- whether from Aristotle or St Therese or Martin Seligman or Oprah.
I make a living doing what I love, and doing what you love for a living is fantastic.
Procrastination is a curse, and a costly one. Putting things off leads not only to lost productivity but also to all sorts of hand wringing and regrets and damaged self-esteem. Are we programmed for postponement and delay?
People who look at the past through rose-tinted glasses are happier than those who focus on negative past experiences and regrets.
Freedom and personal autonomy are more important to people's well-being than money, according to a meta-analysis of data from 63 countries.
You might think that a loving partner helps keep you on track -- say, when you want to stick to your jogging or concentrate on your studies.
The color red can affect how people function: Red means danger and commands us to stop in traffic.
Excuses are lies we tell ourselves to avoid dealing with unpleasant truths. But as long as we buy into those excuses, we can never move past them.
Here's a quick look at the various different ways we learn - from visual learning to copy learning to scribble learning.
We all know that if you’re truly passionate about something, productivity becomes largely irrelevant.
The hardest habits to change, by far, are the ones people can’t seem to control.
But when a task is presented as fun, researchers report in a new study, the same individuals often do worse than those who are less motivated to achieve.
When people feel they’ve hit a roadblock in reaching a personal goal, such as losing weight, a change in perspective...