People Favor Naturals Over Strivers—Even Though They Say Otherwise
Our society is deeply conflicted about the source of excellence. On one hand, we are fascinated with child prodigies. On the other hand, we love a good “overcoming adversity” story.
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Does Culture Shape Our Underlying Tendencies Toward Dishonesty?
The world is full of grays: good people sometimes break the rules. Behaving dishonestly has its rewards.
Achieving Peak Performance: A Conversation with Anders Ericsson
We recently spoke with Anders Ericsson about the misconception of 10,000 Hour-Rule, the misguided emphasis on talent, and what it takes to achieve expertise.
The “Moist” Conundrum
People Magazine—psycholinguistics’ most trusted lexicon—defines “moist” as “the most cringeworthy word” in American English.
Replicating the Replicators: Is Psychology in Crisis or Not?
Science recently published a critique of the findings of the Reproducibility Project: Psychology.
Rethinking Consciousness: A Q&A with Michael Graziano
Most theories of consciousness, says Neuroscientist Michael Graziano, rely on magic. They point to a feature of the brain—vibrating neurons for instance—and claim that feature to be the source of consciousness.