Expertise in the Age of YouTube
The internet is often derided as the place productivity and well-being go to die. But if it can democratize expertise that judgment might start to look premature.
Psychology
Intro to Happiness: Yale Professor Laurie Santos Brings Popular Course to Podcast
Laurie Santos’s evidence-based lessons on becoming happier have moved from the lecture hall to the airwaves.
Registered Reports Remove Pressure on Researchers to Get the “Right” Results
Don’t be tempted to rewrite research history. Registered reports can help you design and evaluate studies with guards against changing the story once the results come in.
Good Habits, Bad Habits: A Conversation with Wendy Wood
Early in her career, psychologist Wendy Wood noticed a trend: many of her colleagues struggled to get things done. Intelligence, talent, and motivation didn’t seem to suffice. She set out to discover why.
The Cognitive Science of Political Thought: Practical Takeaways for Political Discourse
In extraordinary times there is speculation to match. But what does science actually tell us about this political moment?
The Mythology of Microdosing Continues to Grow. Can Science Catch Up?
Is the hype around microdosing psychedelics justified? We don’t yet know. So far, citizen science has outpaced rigorous research.