Educators have tried to boost learning by focusing on differences in learning styles. Management consultants tout the impact that different...
You win some, you lose some. Such are life's ups and downs.
A study has found that you are more likely to perform well if you do not think too hard, and instead trust your instincts.
People are better able to exercise self-control when they choose goal-pursuit strategies that fit with their promotion or prevention focus.
For decades, it has been observed that similar people experience divergent success trajectories, with some repeatedly succeeding and others repeatedly failing.
When people feel they’ve hit a roadblock in reaching a personal goal, such as losing weight, a change in perspective...
The trope that the likelihood of an accurate group decision increases with the abundance of brains involved might not hold up when a collective faces a variety of factors -- as often happens in life and nature.
Whether bloggers are writing to change the world, or just discussing a bad break-up, they may get an extra boost of motivation from traffic-measuring and interactive tools that help them feel more connected to and more influential in their communities.
Scientists have identified for the first time a particular gene's link to optimism, self-esteem and "mastery," the belief that one has control over one's own life — three critical psychological resources for coping well with stress and depression.
Writers who use long words needlessly and choose complicated font styles are seen as less intelligent than those who stick with basic vocabulary and plain text, according to research from Princeton University in New Jersey.
A high sense of control all but wipes out educational differences when it comes to mortality.
Backpackers scored 50 percent better on a creativity test after spending four days in nature disconnected from electronic devices, according to a study by psychologists from the University of Utah and University of Kansas.
A study of the sexes reveals that when it comes to starting a business, women are more likely than men to consider individual responsibility, and use business as a vehicle for social and environmental change.
Find out how very realistic human-looking robots or computer avatars tend to elicit negative feelings in human observers.
How working from home may impact work exhaustion, caused by conflict between work and family demands
Members of a group or team will work harder when they're competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group.
It's often said that women can have it all - motherhood and a career. But a study suggests that women who rule the household have less energy for or interest in being a rising star in the workplace.
Freedom and personal autonomy are more important to people's well-being than money, according to a meta-analysis of data from 63 countries.
A professor has recently published his magnum opus on the subject of procrastination - and it's only taken him 10 years.
A researcher demystifies this game of success, and shows that exceptional performance is not necessarily the direct result of special talent, experience, or sheer luck.
When there are conflicting demands from work, home and the classroom, any hectic time can be filled with stress.
People who work hard at improving a skill or ability may experience stress in the moment, but experience greater happiness on a daily basis and longer term. Here's why.
Studies reveal that in the dog-eat-dog, look-out-for-Number 1, highly-competitive business world, only the aggressive, risk-taking alpha male can expect to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Calling it a ‘right brain’ phenomenon is too simple, researchers say It takes two to tango. Two hemispheres of your...
Why do "Aha!" moments sometimes come easily - and sometimes not at all?
It seems really simple: If you want to achieve something, set a goal and then make specific plans to implement it.
Most self-help books on the subject offer tips on how to maximize one’s bliss, but one study suggests that moderate happiness may be preferable to full-fledged elation.
"Decision making isn't always easy, and sometimes we make errors on seemingly trivial tasks, especially if multiple sources of information compete for our attention," said author Tobias Teichert, PhD.
Happily ever after isn't a given.
When faced with a difficult decision, we try to come up with the best choice by carefully considering all of the options, maybe even resorting to lists and lots of sleepless nights.