Tight and Loose Cultures: A Conversation with Michele Gelfand
Life can look quite different when a culture’s enforcement of norms is tight or loose.
Books
The $2 Million Urinal: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Cut It
The art world is a wonderful illustration of the First Law of Success. (Hint: It’s not talent or hard work.)
Why Being Good-ish Is Better Than Being Good: A Conversation With Dolly Chugh
In her new book, Dolly Chugh explains why it’s essential to act upon your values—and the psychology of how to do it effectively.
Designing to Avoid “Ordinary Unethicality”: A Q&A with Yuval Feldman
How can we design laws in ways that don’t invite unethical behavior from ordinary people?
Stop Playing Devil’s Advocate, and Other Advice for Better Decision Making
A conversation with Charlan Nemeth about how we stand to benefit from dissent.
Your Brain Is Neither Computer Nor CEO
The ways we typically talk about the brain lead to a neuro-mythology, one that fails to either advance public understanding or meaningfully answer how the brain and mind work.