Why Randomness Doesn’t Feel Random
Most of us tend to think of randomness as being “well spaced.” Genuinely random distributions seem to contradict our inherent ideas of what randomness should look like.
Books
A Better Way to Ask for Advice
Don’t ask to pick someone’s brain. You’ll get better results from inviting them to retrace their route instead.
What If I’m Wrong?
Good thinkers frequently ask themselves this question, the way good doctors frequently check their practices against the Hippocratic oath they swore.
The Intelligent Failure that Led to the Discovery of Psychological Safety
I don’t doubt that my failure to find support for the simple research hypothesis that guided my first study was the best thing that ever happened to my research career. Of course, it didn’t feel that way in the moment.
When Writing for Busy Readers, Less Is More
Want more people to read and respond to your messages? It’s simple. Write less.
The Surprising Origins of Our Obsession with Creativity
We tend to assume creativity is a timeless human value. But creativity as the concept we know today emerged in the 1950s and ’60s, driven by the needs of the modern corporation.