The Most Effective Way To Persuade Opposing Side On Political Issues (Based On Science)
“Well, yes, I think you’re right,” said no one ever during a political discussion on Facebook. Obviously, I am exagerating, but it is true that convincing people to change their mind on political issues is extremely hard....
How To Find Meaning In Your Work (Even If It’s Boring) – Based On Science
Jerome is desperate. He drags himself to his office job every day, the one he’s had for 4 years now. He clocks in at 9, and starts doing client calls until 12. He then take a half-hour lunch break, followed by a team meeting, and...
Direct Brain Stimulation, a Trillion Dollar Invention? Not Yet.
Every single feeling of perception – of touch, of smell, of color – can be traced back to a particular set of neurons. Stimulate those neurons directly and a person’s perception of reality can be controlled. In the 1940s, neurosurgeon...
The Myth of Inspiration – Why Feeling Excited Isn’t Enough
You’re excited. You feel that this time will be different. “I want it bad enough. I can do this.“ You start making plans. Maybe, you take the first step. But then it’s gone. After a few hours or a few days, you’re...
What Does Science Really Say About Meditation (After Almost 20 000 Studies)
Meditation is HARD. Keeping still and staying focused is so unnatural that most who give meditation a try don’t keep it up. So it’s important to know: Does it work? Better than other techniques? How quickly? Is one type better...
What Is The Meaning Of Life For You?
“What is the meaning of life?” I struggled with this question throughout my teenage years and young adulthood. My parents tried to convey their meaning of life to me when I was a teenager. Yet my contrarian streak prevented me...
The Right Way to Fake a Smile (For Health and Happiness)
I use to fake smiles and pretend I wasn’t upset or anxious. The result wasn’t pretty – I felt worse for longer and developed psychosomatic symptoms like irritable bowl syndrome and sciatica. The science replicates my experience;...
The Happiness Genes Lottery: Have You Had The Luck To Be Born Happy?
Joy begets joy. You probably know at least a few people who are eternal, effervescent bundles of bliss: no matter how tiring or challenging their day, they just exude happiness. And whenever they enter a room, every person inside it...
Psychostimulants: They Might Give You Happiness; They Might Give You a Heart Attack
Psychostimulant – a substance (an agent) with antidepressant or mood-elevating properties.1 Think I’m talking about Adderall or crack cocaine? Nope – what I’m talking about… you probably take a hit of at least once a...
How Positive Should You Be? Here’s The Scientific Answer.
The Losada ratio is the sum of the positivity in a system divided by the sum of its negativity. A ratio of 3.0 to 6.0 has been found to be highly correlated with high performance. The Losada ratio is also known as the positivity ratio,...