The Mozart Effect: Just How Magic Was that Magic Flute?
The person in the cubicle next to you is driving you crazy with their constant chatter. Naturally, you reach for your headphones. Whether...
The Three Things Every Leader Needs
What is a leader? The simplest and perhaps most literal definition is “someone with followers.” But the presence of followers alone...
Epiphanies, or, the Bottom-Up Principle
Creativity as a whole is a hard thing to concretely study. However, a slightly easier question than "where does creativity come from?" is...
Sacrifice, Mastery and a Deal with the Devil
Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, in examining the lives of Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, T. S....
Facing Victory: Inside the Brain of a Chess Champion
Susan Polgar is considered a chess genius; at 21, she was the first woman in the world to become a Grandmaster. Her chess skills are so...
The Marx Brothers: Princes of Practice
When we think of legends of comedy, the Marx Brothers might come to mind. In the years leading up to World War II, they were the toast of...
If It Ain't Broke...Practice Breaking It
Swimmer Michael Phelps, now retired, is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes of all time. Of his 22 medals, 18 are gold. Phelps...
Forgetting to Learn, or, The Paradox of Memory
Memory is a fickle thing. There are times when the important information you need, like an email password, remains just out of your grasp....
Breaking a Barrier: On Doing the Impossible
Breaking through barriers: we humans love it! Not necessarily putting ourselves at risk, but living vicariously through someone else,...
Grab a Free Hour: a How-To
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had an extra hour in each day? Imagine how much more you could get done with another 60 minutes of free time....
