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1d ago

Sorry, Extroverts. Here’s What People Really Think of You

Harvard researchers asked people what they really thought of extraverts with surprising results.

Sorry, Extroverts. Here’s What People Really Think of You

Jessica Stillman

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5d ago

Data Shows the Internet Is Making Our Personalities Worse (But There’s Reason for Optimism)

Research suggests we’re less conscientious and extroverted and more neurotic on average. Is the internet driving this personality change?

Data Shows the Internet Is Making Our Personalities Worse (But There’s Reason for Optimism)

Jessica Stillman

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Oct 27

Adam Grant and Brené Brown’s 3-Step Plan for Making Yourself Immune to Misinformation

The internet is a sea of grifting and lies. Two best-selling authors have a plan to help you navigate all the misinformation more safely.

Adam Grant and Brené Brown’s 3-Step Plan for Making Yourself Immune to Misinformation

Jessica Stillman

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Oct 23

Women Aren’t Less Confident Than Men, They’re More Correct

A team of researchers asked men and women to bet on their answers to an intelligence test with stereotype-busting results.

Women Aren’t Less Confident Than Men, They’re More Correct

Jessica Stillman

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Oct 20

‘Going Viral’ No Longer Means What You Think it Does

An NYU professor and author of a new book on online trends insists we need to update how we think about going viral.

‘Going Viral’ No Longer Means What You Think it Does

Jessica Stillman

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Oct 16

Stuck in a Dead-End Job? Oprah (and Yale Research) Says Ask Yourself This 1 Question

It is possible to find more meaning and fulfillment in any job, Oprah insists. Start by asking this question.

Stuck in a Dead-End Job? Oprah (and Yale Research) Says Ask Yourself This 1 Question

Jessica Stillman

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Oct 13

Why Social Media Bans Backfire (And What We Should Do Instead)

Why is Australia’s social media ban failing, and what should we try instead? An expert in teens and tech has ideas.

Why Social Media Bans Backfire (And What We Should Do Instead)

Jessica Stillman

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Oct 9

A New AI Threat to Worry About: Interacting With Robots Makes Us Act More Robotic

New research suggests that the more humans interact with AI chatbots, the more they act and talk like robots themselves.

A New AI Threat to Worry About: Interacting With Robots Makes Us Act More Robotic

Jessica Stillman

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Oct 6

A Reminder From Neuroscience: Discipline Is Not the Key to Productivity

White-knuckling your way through adversity is one of the most popular productivity strategies. It’s also one of the least effective.

A Reminder From Neuroscience: Discipline Is Not the Key to Productivity

Jessica Stillman

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Oct 2

Feel Like Time Is Speeding Up? Scientists Have Figured Out Why — and What to Do About It

Experts are beginning to unravel why modern life messes with our time perception, making you feel like life is passing in a blur.

Feel Like Time Is Speeding Up? Scientists Have Figured Out Why — and What to Do About It

Jessica Stillman

Jessica Stillman

Top Inc.com columnist/ Editor/ Ghostwriter. Book lover. Travel fiend. Nap enthusiast. https://jessicastillman.com/

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